As the community ‘learns to live’ with COVID-19 the government focus on testing and reporting continues to reduce.

From today, Monday 9 January, free rapid antigen tests will only be available for eligible groups from designated RAT Collection Points. 

Most of these collection points are located at current or former testing and vaccination sites.

For Fleurieu and Kangaroo Island residents these are as follows:

Aldinga GP Plus Health Care Centre 

Open 8.30 am to 12.30 pm, 7 days.

Goolwa

25 Cadell Street, Open 9.00 am to 5.00 pm, Monday to Friday.

Kangaroo Island 

16 Telegraph Rd, Kingscote Open 9.00 am to 4.00 pm, Monday to Friday.

Kangaroo Island 

3-7 Esplanade, KINGSCOTE  

Open 9.00 am to 11.00 am, Monday to Friday.

Milang 

24-25 Daranda Terrace. Open 9.00 am to 5.00 pm, Monday to Friday.

Strathalbyn

6 Parker Avenue, Open 9.00 am to 3.00 pm, Monday to Friday.

Victor Harbor 

2 George Main Road . Open 8.30 am to 11.30 am, Monday to Friday.

Free RATs are available for:

• People with disability or who are immunocompromised.
• A carer of someone with a disability or who is immunocompromised.
• Concession card holders (including Pensioner Concession Card, Health Care Card, Commonwealth Seniors Health Card and Department of Veterans Affairs Concession Card).

Eligible people can collect five free tests; the don't need to register, but must show their concession cards. 

People who are not eligible for free RATs can purchase them from participating pharmacies and retail outlets.

To find the closest RAT Collection Point visit the SA Health website.

Last week's Health Department statistics, as of Friday 9 January, showed a drop in South Australia's reported COVID-19 cases to 4,994, with 185 in hospital, including 10 in intensive care.

Twenty deaths were reported in the state last week, bringing the total to 1170.

In the Alexandrina council area 102 new cases were reported; there were 11 on Kangaroo Island; 793 in Onkaparinga; 55 in Victor Harbor; and 13 in Yankalilla.