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Confirmed and suspected cases of COVID-19 in South Australia

Latest statistics – as of 4.00 pm, 12 April 2020

Latest COVID-19 Statistics
Type Number
Confirmed cases 429
Cases in ICU 6
Cases cleared of COVID-19 239
Total deaths reported 4

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Age and sex breakdown of confirmed cases in SA

Age and sex breakdown of confirmed cases in SA
Age Group Female Male Total
0-9 0 3 3
10-19 10 4 14
20-29 36 40 76
30-39 25 22 47
40-49 17 29 46
50-59 46 41 87
60-69 46 53 99
70-79 23 27 50
80-89 3 4 7
90-100 0 0 0
>100 0 0 0
Grand Total 205 223 429
  • Cases include 223 males (52%) and 206 females (48%)
  • The median age of cases is 54 years (range 8 months to 85 years)

Testing

  • SA Pathology has conducted close to 36,000 COVID-19 laboratory tests

Source of infection in confirmed cases of COVID-19 in SA

Source of infection
Source Cases
Overseas acquired 295
Locally acquired (close contact of a confirmed case) 119
Locally acquired (Interstate travel) 6
Locally acquired (contact not identified) 5
Under investigation 4
TOTAL 429

For public action

Adelaide Airport cluster

Investigations are ongoing into the cluster of 34 cases identified at Adelaide Airport.

Anyone who is sick with symptoms of COVID-19 and has been at the Adelaide Airport, including in the terminal or car park, since Tuesday 17 March should present for testing.

Barossa cluster

There are 40 confirmed cases linked to areas within the Barossa region including Tanunda, Nuriootpa, Williamstown, Angaston and Lyndoch.

Anyone in these areas from Saturday 14 March 2020 who develops symptoms should immediately self-isolate and be tested.

Travel in or out of these towns should now be limited and any non-essential travel within the region is discouraged. Anyone attending work should adhere to social distancing guidelines and working from home is encouraged.

Information for Qantas staff at Adelaide Airport

There are a number of staff-only areas within Adelaide Airport where confirmed COVID-19 cases may have been. These locations are listed in the table below. If you have been in any of these areas since 18 March 2020 you must self-isolate immediately.

Affected staff will be contacted by SA Health in the next few days with more information. For further information call the South Australia COVID-19 Information Line (8am to 8pm, seven days): 1800 253 787.

At this stage, no public areas have been identified as having been affected, however, anyone who has been to any area of Adelaide Airport (including the car park and terminal) and develops symptoms of COVID-19 must immediately self-isolate and seek testing.

Staff Areas

Adelaide Airport
Level Description of Staff Area
Level 0 All Qantas staff areas on level 0
  • Baggage services
  • Customer service team
  • Engineering areas
  • Ramp services
  • Kitchen and dining areas
  • Bathrooms
  • Qantas staff lift
  • Shared smoking room
Level 1 All Qantas staff areas on level 1
  • Engineering areas
  • Physiotherapy, gym, locker room
  • Training areas
  • Bathrooms
  • Qantas staff lift
Level 2 All Qantas staff areas on level 2
  • Check-in (Qantas staff-only areas)
  • Qantas Club (staff-only areas)
  • Qantas link
  • Admin support, return-to-work, movement control and workforce planning
  • Management offices
  • Lunch room
  • Cabin and crew areas, pilot areas
  • Situation room
  • Bathrooms
  • Qantas staff lift

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