COVID Cases in SA
There have been 3,129 new cases of COVID-19 reported in South Australia today. There are currently 16,579 active cases in South Australia.
There are 237 people with COVID-19 in hospital, including eight people in ICU, with one person ventilated. Of those hospitalised, 128 people have received three or more vaccine doses and 104 people are either unvaccinated or partially vaccinated and five 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 - 3,129
- Current active cases - 16,579
- Total cases - 592,558
- Total deaths - 530
Variants
The latest genome sampling from 1 to 21 June has found 74.6% of samples taken were BA.2.
*This figure will be updated as results are received, noting results are not reported daily.
COVID testing
Yesterday, 6,988 people received a PCR test in South Australia, which is a 21.3% decrease on the previous 24 hours. Of the test results returned yesterday, 1,726 PCR tests were positive, while 1,403 positive Rapid Antigen Test results were reported.
PCR test results from one private laboratory and one public laboratory were not received and have not been included in the total PCR test number. All positive results have still been notified to COVID Operations.
Vaccination update
Currently 95.9% of eligible South Australians aged 12+ have received their first dose of the vaccine and 93.9% have received their second dose. Boosters have been administered to 73.2% of eligible South Australians and 68.7% of South Australians aged 16+.
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.
