South Australia’s COVID-19 cases have more than doubled in 24 hours to 484, setting a record for the seventh consecutive day. 7NEWS
The big jump in cases came as the Ambulance Employees Association said suspected and positive coronavirus patients were kept waiting in ramped ambulances outside the Royal Adelaide Hospital overnight in further evidence of the stress on the healthcare system.
It said two patients were ultimately transported in one ambulance while another crew eventually arrived to take the third patient.“They were calling for intensive care back-up with none available.Paramedics are worried South Australia's health system can't cope with rising COVID cases.But Premier Steven Marshall said all the patients taken to hospital were treated appropriately.
The modelling predicted a 27 per cent chance of an outbreak, which was defined as “averaging more than 100 cases per day over any three-day period” after borders opened on November 23. However, the premier said SA would not return to statewide lockdowns or lockouts, noting that the hospitalisation rate remained low.
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