COVID Cases in SA
Sadly, SA Health can confirm a woman in her 80s who tested positive for COVID-19 has passed away.
There are 188 people with COVID-19 in hospital, including eight people in ICU. Of those hospitalised, 138 people are fully vaccinated, 41 people are either unvaccinated or partially vaccinated, and nine have an unknown vaccination status.
Due to a reconfiguration of the data, the total number of cases has been readjusted.
Total case breakdown
- New cases today - 4,096
- Current active cases - 34,640
- Total cases - 273,233
- Total deaths - 264
Variants
The latest genome sampling has found around 60% of samples taken were BA.2.
*This figure will be updated as results are received, noting results are not reported daily.
COVID testing
Yesterday, 12,707 people received a PCR test in South Australia, which is a 14.6% decrease on the previous 24 hours. Of the test results returned yesterday, 2,650 PCR tests were positive, while 1,446 positive Rapid Antigen Test results were reported.
Vaccination update
Latest vaccination data not available at time of release.
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.
