There have been two new cases of COVID-19 today, both linked to the Parafield Cluster. A total of 561 cases have been reported in South Australia.
Today's cases are a child, who is a member of the original family lined to the cluster, and a man in his 30s, who is a casual contact of a previous case. Both cases have been in home quarantine.
There are various health alerts currently in place for a number of locations. More details and advice can be found at www.sahealth.sa.gov.au/covidcontacttracing.
Parafield Cluster
New cases linked to cluster - 2
Total cases linked to cluster - 33
Cases in hospital - 0
Approximate number of contacts in quarantine - 5,800
Case breakdown
Total new cases today - 0
Total number currently in hospital - 0
Total cases to date - 561
Recovered cases - 538
Deaths - 4
Tests carried out yesterday - 3,840
Total tests to date - 718,372
Active cases
Active cases - 19
Overseas acquired - 2
Close contact - 17
Locally acquired (contact unknown) - 0
Interstate acquired - 0
Under investigation (in quarantine) - 0
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
