South Australia Covid update as at 16 December 2021

There have been 24 new cases of COVID-19 reported today. There have been 1,081 cases reported in South Australia to date.

Today's cases are five children under the age of 18, nine men aged between 19 and 45, ten women aged between 20 and 74.

Of these, seven acquired their infection interstate, one acquired their infection overseas, nine acquired their infections in South Australia and are known contacts of a positive case, four acquired their infections in South Australia with the source of their infection currently under investigation, and three cases acquired their infections in Australia with source investigations ongoing.

A man in his 30s and a man in his 60s are in the Royal Adelaide Hospital in a stable condition.

The below close contact exposure location has been updated to reflect indoor patrons only.

Adelaide - The Little Hunter (Indoor Patrons Only)

  • Wednesday 15 December - 6.45 pm to 8.00 pm

Norwood cluster cases

  • Total cases - 40

Total Omicron cases

  • Total cases - 6

New case breakdown

  • New cases today - 24
  • New cases vaccinated - 12
  • New cases unvaccinated - 2
  • Vaccination status unknown - 10
  • Overseas acquired - 1
  • Locally acquired - 9
  • Interstate acquired - 7
  • Under investigation - 7
  • Unlinked - 0

Total case breakdown

  • Total new cases since 23 November - 159
  • Total active cases - 108
  • Total cases - 1,081
  • Deaths - 4
  • Tests carried out yesterday - 19,398

Hospitalisation and Health System statistics

  • Total cases in hospital - 2
  • Total cases in ICU - 0
  • Total cases ventilated - 0

Quarantine breakdown

  • Close contacts identified - 1,362

Vaccination update

  • First dose vaccinated (12+) - 91.5%
  • Second dose vaccinated (12+) - 85.3%

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.

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