South Australia coronovirus update as at 19 March 2021

There has been one new case of COVID-19 today, reported from a medi-hotel. There have been a total of 641 cases notified in South Australia.

Today's case is a man in his 30s who recently returned from overseas and has been in a medi-hotel since his arrival. He is considered an old infection but has been added to our case numbers as he has not been diagnosed and counted overseas.

SA Health is continuing to monitor COVID-19 in New South Wales and Queensland. For the latest updates and testing requirements visit www.sahealth.sa.gov.au/covidcontacttracing.

Case breakdown

  • Total new cases today - 1
  • Total number currently in hospital - 0
  • Total cases to date - 641
  • Recovered cases - 622
  • Deaths - 4
  • Tests carried out yesterday - 2,786
  • Total tests to date - 1,142,127

Active cases

  • Active cases - 15
  • Overseas acquired - 15
  • Close contact - 0
  • Locally acquired (contact unknown) - 0
  • Interstate acquired - 0

SA Health administered vaccinations update

  • Vaccinations administered yesterday - 1,504
  • Total vaccinations administered to date - 12,961

All South Australians who have symptoms of COVID-19 should get tested on the day symptoms appear. Symptoms include:

  • Fever or chills (in the absence of an alternative illness that explains these symptoms)
  • An acute respiratory infection e.g. cough, sore throat, runny nose, or shortness of breath
  • Loss of smell or alteration of the sense of taste
  • Diarrhoea and vomiting
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