SA has recorded one new coronavirus case linked to the Parafield cluster as Premier Steven Marshall says he is positive about Christmas celebrations in the state this year.
Professor Nicola Spurrier said the new case was a woman who has been in quarantine since Monday and had returned two negative results before a positive this morning.
There are now 27 cases in the Parafield cluster, and 38 total active cases in SA.
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Premier Steven Marshall said SA had “stared down a catastrophic situation” but was not out of the woods yet”
“It hasn’t defeated us and SA has risen to this challenge. We’ve stared down a catastrophic situation by acting swiftly and decisively,” he said.
“We have avoided this second wave… I’m feeling very positive as we head into Christmas that we will be experiencing newfound freedoms and celebrating with all our family and friends.
“The fact we have had no community transmission is crucial…
“We are still not out of the woods yet. We still remain very concerned about this cluster. It is important we continue to maintain our testing regime, also hand hygiene, social distancing and wearing masks when we can’t distance…”
