South Australia Covid update as at 3 September 2022

COVID cases in SA

There have been 532 new cases of COVID-19 reported in South Australia today. There are currently 3,935 active cases in South Australia.

Sadly, SA Health can confirm a woman in her 70s, a woman in her 90s, two men in their 70s, and two men in their 90s, who tested positive for COVID-19 have passed away.

Thereare 93 people with COVID-19 in hospital, including eight people in ICU, with twopeople ventilated. Of those hospitalised, 70 people have received three or morevaccine doses, 20 people are either unvaccinated or partially vaccinated and threehave 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 - 532
  • Current active cases - 3,935
  • Total cases - 755,363
  • Total deaths - 787

Variants

The latest genome sampling has found 3.1% of samples analysed were BA.2, 3.1% of samples analysed were BA.4 and 91.8% of samples analysed were BA.5 or related variant.

*This figure will be updated as results are received, noting results are not reported daily.

COVID testing

Yesterday, 3,465 people received a PCR test in South Australia, which is a 27% decrease on the previous 24 hours. Of the test results returned yesterday, 284 PCR tests were positive, while 248 positive Rapid Antigen Test results were reported.

Testing changes

From 4.30pm Sunday 4 September the COVID-19 testing clinics located at the Royal Adelaide Hospital and Hampstead Rehabilitation Centre will close.

A new testing clinic will be opening at Frome Road (co-located with the SA Pathology Traveller Clinic) from Monday 5 September, operating 12.30pm - 4.30pm, 7 days.

The Walkley Heights COVID-19 drive-through testing clinic remains open 7.00am to 10.30pm, 7 days. You can also book an appointment for a COVID-19 test with your GP or at a GP Respiratory Clinic.

Vaccination update

Latest vaccination data not available at the time of release.

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