COVID Cases in SA
There have been 862 new cases of COVID-19 reported in South Australia in the past week.
As of 11:59pm Tuesday 17 October, there were 30 people with COVID-19 in hospital.
There were no new COVID-19 deaths notified to the Department for Health and Wellbeing. Please note, Births, Deaths and Marriages data is currently received on a monthly basis.
Total case breakdown
| This week | Previous week | |
|---|---|---|
| New cases | 862 | 704 |
| Total cases | 936,004 | 935,142 |
| Total deaths | 1,620 | 1,620 |
COVID testing
In the past week, 3,946 people received a PCR test in South Australia, a 14 per cent decrease on the previous week.
Vaccination update
Data is available from Vaccination numbers andstatistics.
COVID testing sites
South Australians can access a PCR with and without a GP referral at SA Pathology sites across the state.
Free Rapid Antigen Tests (RATs) continue to be available for eligible people through local councils and community groups.
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