Where to go and how long you might wait for a Covid test across the state

As Covid cases continue to rise across the state, here is a handy list of where to go to get tested and where to avoid.

As Covid cases continue to grow in South Australia, many people are being forced to wait hours in queues to get tested. PCR wait times have dropped in metro areas, however people in regional centres continue to wait hours to get tested.

With only one major testing centre in Mount Gambier, and a population of more than 26,000 people, wait times blew out to up to six hours on Thursday.

There are more than 80 official testing centres across the state, with almost 30 in metropolitan Adelaide.

While some people are waiting up to six hours to get tested, there are some sites where the wait is less than an hour (according to SA Health data at 10am on Thursday):

Elizabeth South, 185 Philip Highway

Bookings and non-bookings – less than 1 hour.

Ridgehaven, Jack High Lane

Bookings – 1 hour.

Non-bookings – 1-2 hours.

Hampstead Rehabilitation Centre, 207-235 Hampstead Rd – More than 4 hours.

Port Adelaide (SA Pathology), Mundy St

Bookings – less than 1 hour.

Repat Health Precinct, Francis St, Daw Park

Bookings and non-bookings – less than 1 hour.

Victoria Park, Wakefield Rd

Bookings and non-bookings – 1-2 hours.

Bedford Park, 2 Laffer Drive – less than 1 hour.

Royal Adelaide Hospital – 2-3 hours.

Aldinga (SA Pathology), Pridham Boulevard – 2 hours.

Mount Gambier, 1 Pick Ave – 5-6 hours.

Bordertown, Western Service Rd – Less than an hour.