South Australia Covid update as at 15 December 2023

COVID cases in SA

There have been 1,674 new cases of COVID-19 reported in South Australia in the past week.

As of 11:59pm Tuesday 12 December, there were 75 people with COVID-19 in hospital and three people in ICU.

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

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New cases1,6741,798
Total cases951,429949,755
Total deaths1,6481,648

COVID testing

In the past week, 4,957 people received a PCR test in South Australia, a nine per cent decrease on the previous week.

SA Health encourages all eligible people to make sure they are up to date with COVID-19 vaccinations and have a plan with their GP to access antiviral treatments if they catch COVID-19.

Vaccination update

Data is available from .

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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