Adelaide positive COVIDâ19 wastewater test from undetected infection or old case, SA Health says
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Adelaide s Fringe festival is in full swing in the city.
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South Australian health authorities say a positive COVID-19 result in wastewater from Adelaide s CBD is either from an undetected case in the community or shedding from an old infection.
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SA Health says it is either from an undetected case or an old case
The state has today recorded one new case of COVID-19 in a returned traveller
Deputy Chief Public Health Officer Emily Kirkpatrick said further testing had ruled out that the result was not a mistake and it did not come from a returned traveller or a medi-hotel worker.
Adelaide business owner concerned about impact of nearby COVID-19 medi-hotel
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Tom s Court Hotel became SA s dedicated COVID-19 facility on February 15.
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The opening of a new dedicated COVID-19 medi-hotel in the heart of Adelaide has caused angst among some nearby residents and business owners, despite health authorities saying it poses no significant risk to the general public.
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Nearby residents are concerned about the location and lack of consultation
SA Health says the hotel is well-placed to manage the risk of transmission
The Tom s Court medi-hotel, located off Halifax Street in Adelaide s CBD, is now open for returned travellers who test positive to COVID-19.