Cases drop again – and five more Covid deaths

Five people with Covid have died in SA, as case numbers flatten slightly and more patients come out of intensive care.

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Five people with Covid have died in SA – one man in his 60s, two men in their 80s, one man in his 90s, and one women in her 90s.

SA recorded 2788 new cases of Covid, with 21,386 currently active cases. The number of people in hospital with the virus remains unchanged from Saturday – 214 – although four people have come out of ICU, where there is nine now. One is on a ventilator.

Of those hospitalised, 119 people had received three or more vaccine doses, 91 people are eitherunvaccinated or partially vaccinated, and four have an unknown vaccination status.

Due to a reconfiguration of the data, the total number of cases has been readjusted.

SATURDAY, MAY 7

Two women in their 90s have died after testing positive to Covid, as SA records 3304 new cases. There are currently 21,535 active cases in the state with 214 people in hospital with the virus.

Thirteen are in ICU, with one ventilated. Of those hospitalised, 162 people are fully vaccinated, 44 people are either unvaccinated or partially vaccinated, and eight have an unknown vaccination status.

Due to a reconfiguration of the data, the total number of cases has been readjusted.

Following further investigations, three previously reported Covid deaths have reclassified as deaths from other causes.

FRIDAY, MAY 6

A woman in her 80s has died with Covid, SA Health reported on Friday. There were 2874 new cases reported in the past 24 hours.

The number of people in hospital with Covid has risen slightly, to 221, with 10 of them in ICU. Of those in hospital, 164 people, 74 per cent, have been fully vaccinated, 49 are partially or unvaccinated and eight have an unknown vaccination status.

The total number of active cases in the state is now 21,478 – SA Health said that number had been readjusted.

THURSDAY MAY 5

Covid cases rose again in South Australia, as 3894 new cases were reported on Thursday.

SA Health reported a further four deaths: two women in their 80s and two men in their 80s. In SA, 370 people have now died of Covid-19 since the pandemic began.

There are now 218 people with Covid in hospital, including 11 in ICU and one on a ventilator. Of those in hospital, 166 are fully vaccinated, 45 are either partially or not vaccinated and seven have an unknown vaccination status.

SA Health said it had also reconfigured the data and there are now 22,539 active cases of Covid.

WEDNESDAY MAY 4

The number of patients admitted to hospital and intensive care continues to fall amid fluctuating daily infections as a cluster of new deaths are reported.

SA Health on Wednesday reported 221 patients requiring hospital treatment, six fewer than Tuesday.

It was also 36 fewer than Monday’s figure after a fortnight of fluctuating hospital rates.

After a week of rising intensive-care admissions, there were six fewer ICU patients being treated in the Royal Adelaide Hospital.

Of those, just one is on a ventilator in an induced coma.

Case numbers rose 376 infections to 3591 patients in the past 24 hours, continuing the random shifting of totals recorded in the past fortnight.

Another 12 deaths were reported after monthly state government deaths data was reconciled.

The deaths from April 19 to May 3 include two men in their 70s, three males in their 80s and three women in their 80s.

Another four men and women in their 90s have also died, bringing the total to 366 Covid-related fatalities during the pandemic.

TUESDAY, MAY 3

There have been 3,215 new cases of Covid reported in South Australia today, bringing the total number to 24,044.

Three people have died – a woman in her 90s and two men in their 80s, SA Health also confirmed.

There are now 228 people with Covid in hospital, including 17 people in ICU, with two people requiring a ventilator.

Of those hospitalised, 167 people are fully vaccinated, 54 people are either unvaccinated or

partially vaccinated, and seven have an unknown vaccination status.

MONDAY, MAY 2

On Monday evening, SA Health announced new variants of Omicron had been detected in this state.

SA Health said the latest whole genome sequencing results from positive PCR samples in South Australia have found two of the more recently described Omicron variants of COVID-19 – one case of BA. 4 and one case of BA. 5, both from international travellers.

Genome sequencing can take some days to complete.

SA Health said while this is the first time BA. 4 and BA. 5 have been detected in SA, with international borders now open, it is not unexpected to see new variants in our state and across Australia.

The new Omicron variants have also recently been detected interstate.

Earlier, it was announced that there had been 3143 new cases of Covid-10 reported in SA on Monday, with 24,803 active cases.

SA Health confirmed three people had died – two women in their 70s and a woman in her 80s.

There are 257 people with Covid in hospital, including 15 people in ICU, with two people requiring a ventilator. Of those hospitalised, 195 people are fully vaccinated, 56 people are either unvaccinated or partially vaccinated, and six have an unknown vaccination status.

Meanwhile, Liberal MP James Stevens has tested positive to Covid, slowing down his campaign to retain his federal seat of Sturt.

Mr Stevens confirmed to The Advertiser he has been plunged into isolation for seven days after testing positive last Friday.

The race for his blue-ribbon, eastern suburbs seat intensified following the Liberals’ state election bloodbath in March.

Former premier Steven Marshall suffered a damaging swing to Labor in Dunstan, suggesting a growing Labor supporter base in the area.

Mr Stevens is attempting to defend his 6.9 per cent margin against Labor’s Sonja Baram and his Covid diagnosis is a major setback for him.

Unfortunately I’ve tested positive for Covid-19 and will therefore be isolating at home for the next 7 days.

— Ashton Hurn (@AshtonHurn) May 1, 2022

“It’s obviously a setback to my campaigning but we’ve all had disruptions over the past two years and I will be substituting door knocking with telephone calls over the next few days,” Mr Stevens said.

“My symptoms have been medium over the last few days and hope I’m on the other side of it very soon.”

On Monday, Mr Stevens posted a campaign video on his Facebook page, saying: “Let’s keep delivering for Sturt”.

His close ally, Schubert MP Ashton Hurn, also tested positive to Covid.

State Liberal leader David Speirs and deputy John Gardner caught the virus last week.

SUNDAY, MAY 1

It comes after 3070 new cases of the virus were reported in South Australia on Saturday, SA Health reported on Sunday.

Two men who tested positive to Covid have died, one in his 40s and one in his 50s.

There are 229 people with Covid-19 in hospital, including 16 people in ICU, with one person on a ventilator. Of those hospitalised, 174 people are fully vaccinated, 49 people are either unvaccinated or partially vaccinated, and six have an unknown vaccination status.

There are currently 24,792 active cases in South Australia – SA Health said that total has been readjusted due to a reconfiguration of the data.