Aged Care - COVID-19
COVID-19 Clinics and Testing Centres in South Australia
Response and restrictions
To protect the health and wellbeing of all South Australians and help stop the spread of COVID-19, a range of measures have been implemented on the advice of our medical and public health experts.
The South Australian response is tailored to our local conditions and changes as the situation in our state changes.
On 15 March 2020, a public health emergency in relation to the transmission of COVID-19 was declared in South Australia, pursuant to section 87 of the South Australian Public Health Act 2011.
SA Health has legislated responsibility within the South Australian Emergency Management Act 2004 and the State Emergency Management Plan (SEMP) for provision, maintenance and coordination of health services.
SA Health response
Read about the steps SA Health has taken to protect the community from COVID-19 on our SA Health response page.
South Australian Emergency Management directions and restrictions
The State Coordinator enacts Directions under State emergency provisions, which apply to everyone living in, and entering, South Australia.
All Emergency Directions, guidelines and applications for individuals and business can be found on the South Australian Government Emergency Declaration and Directions page.
On the 12 January 2022 the Chief Public Health Officer issued the following:
Links to the individual directions are below:
- Court operations
- Public Activities
- Overseas travel self-quarantine
- Cross-border travel direction
- Isolation following diagnosis or close contact
- Medi-hotel testing
- Prison visits
- Residential aged care facilities
- Restrictions on blood tests (prohibition of point of care serology tests)
- Restrictions on movement into Aboriginal communities
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COVID-19 update 24 January 2022
There have been 2,009 new cases of COVID-19 reported in South Australia today. There are currently 27,991 active cases in South Australia.
More about COVID-19 update 24 January 2022COVID-19 update 23 January 2022
There have been 2,062 new cases of COVID-19 reported in South Australia today. There are currently 33,290 active cases in South Australia.
More about COVID-19 update 23 January 2022COVID-19 update 22 January 2022
There have been 2,193 new cases of COVID-19 reported in South Australia today. There are currently 33,892 active cases in South Australia.
More about COVID-19 update 22 January 2022
