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If you are a close contact of someone with COVID-19, you can access two free rapid antigen tests (RAT) from RAT Collection Points across the state.

💻You must register on the SA Health website to collect your kit: www.sahealth.sa.gov.au/COVIDRapidAntigenTesting

In SA, a close contact is defined as:
▪️a household member or intimate partner of a COVID-19 case during their infectious period
▪️someone who has had close personal interaction with a COVID-19 case during their infectious period
▪️someone who has been notified by SA Health that they are a close contact
▪️someone who has been to an exposure site during the exposure period for that site.

Close personal interaction with a COVID-19 case is an interaction:
▪️for 15 minutes or more AND
▪️where masks are not worn by the person or the COVID-19 case AND
▪️in close physical proximity AND
▪️in an indoor setting

🔵If you are a close contact living in the same house as someone who has tested positive to COVID-19 and cannot appropriately quarantine away from them, you must quarantine for 14 days from the date they had their test taken. You do not need to have a COVID-19 PCR test unless you develop any symptoms.

If you test positive to COVID-19 at any time during your quarantine period, you need to isolate for 10 days.

🔵If you are close contact not living in the same house as a positive case, or if you are in the same house but can appropriately quarantine them, you must:
▪️quarantine for 7 days since exposure (day of exposure is day 0)
▪️get an initial COVID-19 test
▪️get a COVID-19 test again on day 6 after exposure (a negative day 6 test is required to be released from quarantine)
▪️get a COVID-19 test again immediately if symptoms develop
▪️not attend high risk settings or COVID Management Plan events for 14 days after exposure
▪️wear a surgical mask when around others
▪️avoid contact with vulnerable people (young children, elderly, pregnant, people with chronic health conditions), avoid non-essential activities, avoid working across worksites and avoid shared spaces and maintain physical distancing on days 8 to 14 after exposure.

If you have COVID-19 symptoms and test negative on a RAT, you must get a PCR test to confirm this result.

If you develop COVID-19 symptoms while in quarantine, use a RAT if you have one. If you don’t have access to any more RATs, get a PCR test. If you don’t have access to a RAT for your day 6 test, get a PCR test.

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18th January, 2022

Explaining COVID-19 vaccination to your child can be difficult.

Our handy resources help to explain COVID-19 vaccination. You can use them to help start a conversation with your child or your child can learn more information themselves.

📖Your child can find out how to become a vaccinated superhero with our ‘How to protect yourself from COVID-19’ book: bit.ly/3fb4HEl

✅You can also use the fact sheet for children aged 5 to 11 to help start a conversation: bit.ly/3HTwyVR

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18th January, 2022

NEW PAEDIATRIC SERVICES
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11th January, 2022

There’s never been a more important time to get a COVID-19 vaccine 🛡️ booster.

If it’s been 4 months since you had your second dose and you have no symptoms of COVID-19, don’t delay, book your booster appointment today at 💻 health.gov.au ... Read MoreRead Less

10th January, 2022

Self care is not selfish , be kind and tolerant . ... Read MoreRead Less

6th January, 2022

We are experiencing a high volume of calls most mornings , please be patient and if the matter is not urgent telephone mid morning or mid afternoon when the volume has eased
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4th January, 2022

In South Australia we will continue to include ‘close contacts’ as:
▪ household and household-like contacts and intimate partners
▪ those who have been in a setting where there has been significant transmission of COVID-19 (and there has been greater than 15 minutes face-to-face contact)
▪ those in high-risk communities/settings/workplaces where someone has tested positive to COVID-19 (and there has been greater than 15 minutes of face-to-face contact)

Most close contacts will receive an SMS from SA Health. However, if you know you are a close contact, please do not wait for the SMS – get tested and isolate immediately.

If someone you have been in close contact with tells you they have tested positive to COVID-19, you must follow the advice below.

Unvaccinated and vaccinated close contacts must:
▪ immediately quarantine for 7 days since they had contact with a COVID-19 positive person or were at the exposure location
▪ get an initial PCR test
▪ get a PCR test again on day 6 if initial test negative (a negative day 6 PCR test is required to be released from quarantine)
▪ get a PCR test again immediately if symptoms develop (be mindful of symptoms for up to 14 days)
▪ not attend high risk settings or COVID Management Plan events for 14 days after exposure
▪ wear a surgical mask when around others
▪ avoid contact with vulnerable people, avoid non-essential activities where possible and avoid shared spaces and maintain physical distancing on days 8 to 14 after exposure.

Do not attend an Emergency Department, unless it is an emergency.

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30th December, 2021