Health authorities confirm Omicron COVID variant is in SA

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Test results confirm two cases of COVID-19 recorded in South Australia are the Omicron variant.

Health authorities have confirmed two cases of COVID-19 recorded in South Australia last week are the Omicron variant.Close contacts of the Omicron cases must quarantine for 14 daysOn Friday, SA Health revealed the two cases wereLate last night, test results confirmed the suspicions.Any close contacts of the Omicron cases have to quarantine for 14 days — regardless of their vaccination status — instead of the usual seven days.

The Den Restaurant at the Mayfair Hotel in the CBD on Monday, December 6 and an F45 gym at Glenelg East at several different times have been added to the list.Of the cases reported yesterday, five were vaccinated and two were unvaccinated.Space to play or pause, M to mute, left and right arrows to seek, up and down arrows for volume.

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