South Australia coronovirus update as at 5 July 2021

There has been one new case of COVID-19 today, reported from a medi-hotel. There have been a total of 813 cases notified in South Australia.

Today's case is a child who acquired their infection overseas and has been in a medi-hotel since their arrival. A man in his 60s and a man in his 20s have been transferred to the Royal Adelaide Hospital and are both in a stable condition.

Locations of concern associated with positive cases have been identified both here and interstate. To check if you have visited any locations of concern, visit Contact tracing. Information on travel restrictions and the latest Cross Border Direction are available at the SA Gov COVID-19 website.

Case breakdown

  • Total new cases today - 1
  • Total number currently in hospital - 2
  • Total cases to date - 813
  • Recovered cases - 793
  • Deaths - 4
  • Tests carried out yesterday - 9,495
  • Total tests to date - 1,605,137

Active cases

  • Active cases - 16
  • Overseas acquired - 10
  • Close contact - 5
  • Locally acquired (contact unknown) - 0
  • Interstate acquired - 1
  • Under investigation - 0

Vaccination update

  • Total vaccinations administered to date - 595,722*

*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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