If you’ve traveled in the past 24 hours, you’ll need to follow some simple steps.

SA’s Chief Medical Officer Dr Nicola Spurrier has given an update on South Australia’s COVID-19 cases.

Today 6 baggage handlers at Adelaide Airport have tested positive for COVID-19.

There have now been a total of 305 confirmed cases in South Australia.

Today’s cases range in age from people in their 20s to people in their 50s.

100 other baggage handlers using the area are being assessed and are likely to need to be quarantined. Those in close contact with the positive cases will be put into quarantine.

The virus can survive on hard surfaces so if you’ve come off a flight in the last 24 hours, give your bag a wipe over, and monitor yourself for symptoms.

It’s difficult to tell the origin of these cases at the moment, however they are going back to previous cases to see if there are any links. They haven’t been able to ascertain the source at this stage.

SA Pathology has now undertaken today 27500 tests in South Australia.

900 close contacts of positive cases, are being contacted on a daily basis to check on their progress.

For more information the general public should call SA COVID-19 Information Line on 1800 253 787 or go to www.sahealth.sa.gov.au/COVID2019.

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