Staff Reporters
25 November 2021, 5:18 AM
SA Health have advised that a total three new cases of COVID-19 have been reported today.
One case was made public this morning. All flew into Adelaide on flights from Sydney.
A list of exposure sites linked to the two latest cases (in addition to the airport and their flights) are expected to be provided later today
Today’s cases are a man in his 50s and a woman in her 20s who both acquired their infection interstate.
The third case is a man in his 60s who acquired his infection overseas.
All cases are in isolation and have been transferred to a quarantine facility and household close contacts are in quarantine.
The COVID operations CDCB team are following up any additional casual contacts and affected businesses.
Three flights have also been impacted:
• Qantas Flight QF733 (Rows 1 to 4) - November 24
• Qantas Flight QF0739 (whole flight) - November 24
• Qantas Flight QF679 (Rows 15-19) - November 23.
Those sitting near infected cases will be directed into quarantine and other passengers will be contacted by SA Health with guidelines they will need to adhere to.
A number of exposure sites from the first case made public this morning have been identified, for more information visit www.sahealth.sa.gov.au/COVIDcontacttracing.
A case reported yesterday has returned to Victoria and is no longer counted as an active case in South Australia.
Total case breakdown
Total new cases today 3
Total number currently in hospital 0
Total cases to date 926
Recovered cases 916
Deaths 4
Tests carried out yesterday 8,029
Total tests to date 2,520,448
Active cases 5
Overseas acquired 3
Close contact 0
Locally acquired (contact unknown) 0
Interstate acquired 2
Under investigation 0
Vaccination update
Total vaccinations administered 2,523,145 First dose vaccinated (16+) 88.2% Second dose vaccinated (16+) 79.0%
All South Australians who have symptoms of COVID-19 should get tested on the day symptoms appear.
Symptoms include fever or chills (in the absence of an alternative illness that explains these symptoms) , an acute respiratory infection e.g. cough, sore throat, runny nose, or shortness of breath, loss of smell or alteration in the sense of taste and diarrhoea and vomiting.
For more information: SA COVID-19 Information Line 1800 253 787; or sahealth.sa.gov.au/COVID2019.