South Australia confirms new case of COVID-19 but case may not be added to SA total - The Advertiser

SA has confirmed a man who travelled to Adelaide from Melbourne has tested positive for COVID-19 but the case has been added to Victoria’s case total because he was diagnosed there.

The new case was recorded in a 35-year-old man who came to SA from Pakistan via Melbourne.The man is an Australian resident.

Chief Public Health officer, Professor Nicola Spurrier said the man was re-tested in SA but diagnosed in Victoria.

He arrived in Adelaide on Jetstar flight JQ780.

He is in quarantine in a hotel in SA.

Prof Spurrier said he had already carried out quarantine in Victoria, was no longer infectious but was re-tested on arrival in SA - and COVID-19 was confirmed.

Professor Spurrier announced the new case on Wednesday after a fortnight of no active cases.

She said SA authorities would discuss whether the case would be transferred to SA’s case tally because the man was now a resident here.

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