THIRTY-five South Australians are awaiting test results for novel coronavirus following two test results returning positive.
One person initially returned a very weak positive test result, but was yesterday cleared of any known link to novel coronavirus through subsequent multiple tests.
According to the Department for Health and Wellbeing, patients should continue to present to their GP if they are displaying any symptoms and have recently returned from mainland China, or have been in close contact with someone who is a confirmed case.
Importantly, patients should call ahead first so their GP can prepare.
“We have undertaken further investigations into the movements of the two confirmed cases. As a result of these investigations, several people have been notified and advised to self-isolate as a precaution,” a department spokesperson said.
Novel coronavirus testing is now part of routine respiratory infection testing, resulting in a more efficient and streamlined process for GPs.
It is a controlled notifiable condition under the South Australian Public Health Act 2011.
