COVID Cases in SA
There have been 3,173 new cases of COVID-19 reported in South Australia in the past week.
Asof 11:59pm Thursday 13 April, there were 124 people with COVID-19 in hospital,including three people in ICU.
There were 36 COVID-19 deaths notified in the past week, the ages range from people in their 60s to over 100-years-old. Deaths may not have occurred in the week in which they were reported.
Please note that due to a reconfiguration of the data, the total number of cases has been readjusted.
Total case breakdown
| This week | Previous week | |
|---|---|---|
| New cases | 3,173 | 3,144 |
| Total cases | 898,071 | 894,980 |
| Total deaths | 1,408* | 1,375 |
*Three deaths have been removed from the total due to previously reported deaths found to be unrelated to COVID-19
Variants
The latest genome sampling has found 63.9% of samples analysed were BA.2 and related variants (of which 15.3% were BA.2.7.5 and 84.7% were XBB), 28.3% were XBB.1.5 and 1.5% of samples analysed were BA.5 and related variants.
Other recombinant types made up 33.7% of the total variants (of which 23.1% were XBF and 76.8% were the XBC variant).
COVID testing
In the past week, 11,210 people received a PCR test in South Australia, a seven per cent increase on the previous week. Of the test results returned, 1,161 PCR tests were positive and 2,012 positive Rapid Antigen Test results were reported.
Vaccination update
Data is available from Vaccination numbers and statistics.
COVID testing sites
There are more than 40 sites across the state where South Australians can access a PCR with and without a GP referral.
This includes new walk-in clinics at Salisbury and Brighton, Frome Road in Adelaide and Mount Barker where people can get a free PCR without a referral. Bookings are preferred.
PCR testing should be prioritised for people who are more vulnerable to the health impacts of a COVID infection and who would benefit from prompt diagnosis and treatment with oral antiviral medications.
