COVID-19 alert issued for two SA shopping centres

People who visited two SA shopping centres and certain staff and students at a western suburbs high school are the subject of new health warnings.

New alerts have been issued for two South Australian shopping centres, while a western suburbs high school remains closed for a second day after a student tested positive.

Anyone who attended the following shopping centres during these specific times are asked to monitor for symptoms and get tested immediately if they develop:

Kilkenny

• Armada Arndale Shopping Centre on November 15 from 11:30am – 12:30pm and on November 22 from 11:00am – 11:30am

Port Adelaide

• Port Adelaide Plaza on November 13 from 6:40pm – 9:30pm and November 15 from 3:00pm – 3:30pm

A COVID-19 alert has been issued for Port Adelaide Plaza. Picture: Supplied.

The Arndale Shopping Centre in Kilkenny has also been added to the alert list. Picture: AAP/MIKE BURTON

It comes after a female Year 9 student from Woodville High School tested positive to COVID-19 late Wednesday evening.

The school closed on Thursday for deep cleaning but the Education Department said it would remain shut on Friday.

There are plans for the school to reopen on Monday.

SA Health advised the following people are required to self quarantine for 14 days:

• Students in Year 9 who attended the school on either Monday, November 23 and/or Tuesday, November 24
• Specific staff members who SA Health have determined as close contacts (these people have been notified).

Woodville High School will remain closed on Friday for deep cleaning after a student tested positive to COVID-19. Picture: Tait Schmaal.

SA Health Deputy Chief Public Health Officer Emily Kirkpatrick said not all household members of the identified staff and year 9 students are required to self quarantine.

“SA Health and the CDCB (Communicable Disease Control Branch) have been working very hard to contact the individuals (who are deemed close contacts) who need to then go into quarantine with their family members but we also have the whole year level to be absolutely sure we don’t miss anything,” she told ABC Radio.

“We are just so thrilled that this individual went and got tested when they did have symptoms. That's really the critical thing.

“Every morning, check the SA Health website for locations … it is important to stay up to date.”

𝗖𝗢𝗩𝗜𝗗-𝟭𝟵 𝗨𝗣𝗗𝗔𝗧𝗘: Woodville High School. Woodville High School will remain closed on Friday 27 November for deep...

Posted by Department for Education, South Australia on Wednesday, November 25, 2020

For more information on how the identified Year 9 students and staff members can self-quarantine visit www.sahealth.sa.gov.au/covidisoadvice OR for translated information visit www.sahealth.sa.gov.au/covidtranslated.

For the full list of affected locations, visit www.sahealth.sa.gov.au/covidcontacttracing for the full list of affected locations.