There have been seven new cases of COVID-19 reported today. There have been 998 cases reported in South Australia to date.
Today's cases are four men aged between 20 and 40 and three women aged between 20 and 60.
Of these cases, one case acquired their infection interstate and three cases acquired their infection locally and are known contacts of previously reported cases, with one being a contact linked to the Norwood cluster. The remaining three cases acquired their infection locally with the source of their infection is yet to be identified.
A man is his 30s has been transferred to the Royal Adelaide Hospital and is in a stable condition. A woman in her 50s and another man in his 30s remain in the Royal Adelaide Hospital in a stable condition.
Norwood cluster cases
- Total new cases today - 1
- Total cases - 33
New case breakdown
- New cases today - 7
- New cases vaccinated - 5
- New cases unvaccinated - 2
- Vaccination status unknown - 0
- Overseas acquired - 0
- Locally acquired - 3
- Interstate acquired - 1
- Under investigation - 0
- Unlinked - 3
Total case breakdown
- Total new cases since 23 November - 76
- Total active cases - 54
- Total cases - 998
- Deaths - 4
- Tests carried out yesterday - 13,675
Hospitalisation and Health System statistics
- Total cases in hospital - 3
- Total cases in ICU - 0
- Total cases ventilated - 0
Quarantine breakdown
- Cases in home quarantine - 16
- Cases in supervised quarantine - 35
- Close contacts identified - 875
Vaccination update
- First dose vaccinated (12+) - 91%
- Second dose vaccinated (12+) - 83.8%
With the number of COVID-19 cases in South Australia increasing, people who test positive for COVID-19 will receive an SMS from SA Health and/or the laboratory before receiving a phone call from SA Health. It is important that you follow the instructions in the SMS and complete the survey as directed. This information is important to keep you and our community safe.
SA Health has identified new COVID-19 exposure locations in South Australia associated with a positive case of COVID-19. If you attended an exposure location, you are required to follow the relevant health advice directed by SA Health.
High risk close contact exposure location
North Adelaide - Bakery on O'Connell
- Tuesday 7 December - 11.20 pm to Wednesday 8 December - 12.50 am
If you were at one of the above High risk contact exposure locations at the specified date and time, regardless of your vaccination status, you must:
- immediately quarantine for 14 days since you were at the location
- get tested immediately
- get tested again on day 6 and day 13
- complete this form to notify SA Health you were at this location: https://forms.sa.gov.au/#/form/61b1ec43ad9c594f78427584
Close contact exposure locations
Adelaide - No.9 Karaoke Bar
- Saturday 4 December - 9.00 pm to Sunday 5 December to 1.15 am
Woodville South - McDonalds
- Wednesday 8 December - 1.30 pm to 14.00 pm
Unvaccinated contacts - If you are unvaccinated and were at one of the above Close contact exposure locations at the specified date and time, you must:
- immediately quarantine for 14 days since you were at the location
- get tested immediately
- get tested again on day 6 and day 13
- complete this form to notify SA Health you were at this location: https://forms.sa.gov.au/#/form/60dbc8114d433274849f347c
Vaccinated contacts - If you are vaccinated and were at one the above Close contact exposure locations at the specified date and time, you must:
- immediately quarantine for 7 days since you were at the location
- get tested immediately
- get tested again on day 6 and day 13
- not attend high risk settings or COVID Management Plan events for 14 days after exposure
- wear a surgical mask when around others
- avoid contact with vulnerable people, avoid non-essential activities where possible and avoid shared spaces and maintain physical distancing on days 8 to 14 after exposure
- complete this form to notify SA Health you were at this location: https://forms.sa.gov.au/#/form/60dbc8114d433274849f347c
Casual contact exposure locations
Gepps Cross - Rebel Gepps Cross
- Sunday 5 December - 11.00 am to 11.45 am
Rosewater - Pho Vinh Hoa
- Sunday 5 December - 11.45 am to 12.45 pm
Surrey Downs - Golden Grove Central Districts Baseball Club
- Sunday 5 December - 7.45 am to 11.00 am
If you were at one of the above Casual contact exposure locations at the specified dates and times, you must:
- get tested immediately and quarantine until you receive a negative result
- get tested again on day 6 and day 13
- wear a surgical mask when around others at all times
- avoid contact with vulnerable people (elderly, pregnant, young children), avoid non-essential activities where possible, avoid shared spaces and maintain physical distancing.
If you were at any of the above locations, but not at the specified date and time, monitor yourself for symptoms and get tested as soon as symptoms develop.
You may not always receive a call, SMS or email from SA Health. You must follow the relevant health advice even if you have not been contacted.
If you have any COVID-19 symptoms, no matter how mild, please seek testing as soon as possible.
Find your nearest testing site at www.sahealth.sa.gov.au/COVIDtesting.
