SA Health- 2nd September 2022
02 Sep 2022
There have been 558 new cases of COVID-19 reported in South Australia today. There are currently 3,999 active cases in South Australia.
Sadly, SA Health can confirm a woman in her 80s and two men in their 80s, who tested positive for COVID-19, have passed away. The deaths notified since the last report occurred between 30 August 2022 and 31 August 2022.
There are 105 people with COVID-19 in hospital, including five people in ICU, with two people ventilated. Of those hospitalised, 76 people have received three or more vaccine doses, 25 people are either unvaccinated or partially vaccinated and four 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 - 558
- Current active cases - 3,999
- Total cases - 754,847
- Total deaths - 781
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, 4,776 people received a PCR test in South Australia, which is a 0.5% decrease on the previous 24 hours. Of the test results returned yesterday, 274 PCR tests were positive, while 284 positive Rapid Antigen Test results were reported.
Vaccination update
Currently 96.2% of eligible South Australians aged 12+ have received their first dose of the vaccine and 94.3% have received their second dose. Boosters have been administered to 74.9% of eligible South Australians and 70.8% of South Australians aged 16+.
Further information
For more information, visit www.sahealth.sa.gov.au/COVID-19 or call the SA COVID-19 Information Line on 1800 253 787 (9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday).
