** Update **

Just after 7.30pm SA Health issued the following information via Facebook

COVID-19 Health Alert – 10 December 2021

SA Health has identified new COVID-19 exposure locations in South Australia associated with positive cases of COVID-19. Two of these cases are suspected to be the Omicron variant of COVID-19. More information will be provided when this is confirmed.

High risk (Omicron) close contact exposure location

Glengowrie – Olivers Pets and Plants

Tuesday 7 December – 8.30am to 5.30pm

Killburn – Supercheap Auto

Wednesday 8 December – 12.00pm to 1.45pm

Plympton – Chicken Shack Seafood and Grill

Tuesday 7 December – 2.00pm to 3.00pm

If you were at one of the above Omicron contact exposure locations at the specified date and time, regardless of your vaccination status, you must:

• immediately quarantine for 14 days since you were at the location
• get tested immediately
• get tested again on day 6 and day 13
• complete this form to notify SA Health you were at this location:

Casual contact exposure locations

Adelaide Airport – Ikea Adelaide

Monday 6 December – 2.45pm to 3.15pm

If you were at one of the above Casual contact exposure locations at the specified dates and times, you must:

• get tested immediately and quarantine until you receive a negative result
• get tested again on day 6 and day 13
• wear a surgical mask when around others at all times
• avoid contact with vulnerable people (elderly, pregnant, young children), avoid non-essential activities where possible, avoid shared spaces and maintain physical distancing.

Low risk casual contact location

West Lakes – Lakes Resort Hotel (Patrons excluding Year 6 Graduation Event attendees)

Monday 6 December – 6.30pm to 8.50pm

If you were at one of the above Low risk casual contact locations, monitor yourself for symptoms and get tested as soon as they develop.

If you were at any of the above locations, but not at the specified date and time, monitor yourself for symptoms and get tested as soon as symptoms develop.

You may not always receive a call, SMS or email from SA Health. You must follow the relevant health advice even if you have not been contacted.

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

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SA Health says anyone exposed to the Omicron strain of COVID-19 will need to quarantine for 14 days – even if they are fully vaccinated.

Eight new cases of COVID-19 were reported in South Australia today. Two of the cases are suspected to be the Omicron variant.

The ABC is reporting that visitors to Oliver’s Pets and Plants in Glengowrie between 8.30am and 5.30pm on Tuesday have been told they may have been exposed to the Omicron strain. Th

SA Health is said to have instructed all people who were at the close contact site that they must quarantine for 14 days, regardless of vaccination status.

In a statement released this afternoon Professor Nicola Spurrier said

“The Communicable Disease Network Australia yesterday updated the National Guidelines stating jurisdictions should consider increasing testing, isolation and quarantine requirements in relation to the Omicron strain.

“Despite their high vaccination rates, we have already seen the ACT move to all Omicron close contacts requiring 14 days of quarantine.”

South Australia is also in a more vulnerable position to immune-escape from the Omicron strain given our current vaccination rates and potential for higher transmission in comparison to other states.”

With the latest advice and our current situation in mind, 14 days of quarantine will be required for all Omicron, or suspected Omicron, close contacts regardless of their vaccination status.”

Casual contact requirements for Omicron cases will continue with the requirement to get tested immediately and quarantine until a negative test result is received, and to get tested again on day 6 and day 13.”

Vaccinated close contacts of suspected Omicron cases will be advised if the genomic results show the case is another strain and their quarantine requirements will be reduced to seven days.”

We will review the quarantine requirements as we learn more about the severity of Omicron and as always, will put the health and safety of South Australians first.”

Of the eight new cases of COVID-19 reported today three are men aged between 20 and 90, four are women aged between 20 and 60, and one is a child.

Of these cases, one case acquired their infection overseas and has been in quarantine since their arrival and four cases acquired their infection interstate.

Two of today’s interstate cases are suspected to be the Omicron variant.

Two cases acquired their infection locally and are close contacts linked to the Norwood cluster, and a further case acquired their infection locally, however the source of their infection is yet to be identified.

A woman in her 50s and a man in his 30s remain in the Royal Adelaide Hospital in a stable condition. The man in his 30s was previously incorrectly reported as being in his 60s.

SA Health has identified new COVID-19 exposure locations in South Australia associated with a positive case of COVID-19.

If you attended an exposure location, you are required to follow the relevant health advice directed by SA Health.

CLOSE CONTACT EXPOSURE LOCATION

Glengowrie – Olivers Pets and Plants

Tuesday 7 December – 8.30am to 5.30pm

Plympton – Chicken Shack Seafood and Grill

Tuesday 7 December – 2.00pm to 3.00pm

Kilburn – Supercheap Auto

Wednesday 8 December – 12.00pm to 1.45pm

 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

For more information visit https://www.covid-19.sa.gov.au/ or call the SA COVID-19 Information Line on 1800 253 787