There has been one new case of COVID-19 today, reported from a medi-hotel. There have been a total of 748 cases notified in South Australia.
Today's case is a man in his 40s who acquired his infection overseas and has been in a medi-hotel since his arrival. His case is considered an old infection and he has been added to our case numbers as he has not been counted overseas.
A woman in her 30s remains in the Royal Adelaide Hospital in a stable condition.
Case breakdown
- Total new cases today - 1
- Total number currently in hospital - 1
- Total cases to date - 748
- Recovered cases - 739
- Deaths - 4
- Tests carried out yesterday - 3,576
- Total tests to date - 1,334,519
Active cases
- Active cases - 5
- Overseas acquired - 5
- Close contact - 0
- Locally acquired (contact unknown) - 0
- Interstate acquired - 0
- Under investigation - 0
Vaccination update
- Total vaccinations administered to date - 257,411
*Figure includes both Commonwealth and SA Health administered vaccines.
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 in the sense of taste
- Diarrhoea and vomiting
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