Country Hospitals Departments

In reply to Mr PICTON (Kaurna) (26 November 2020). (Estimates Committee B)

The Hon. S.G. WADE (Minister for Health and Wellbeing): I have been advised:

In line with restrictions on entry to regional aged-care facilities due to the COVID-19 pandemic, some regional accident and emergency services with co-located aged-care facilities were temporarily closed to protect aged-care residents from the risk of cross contamination of COVID-19.

As of 3 December 2020, the following sites remain temporarily closed:

Gumeracha Districts Soldiers' Memorial Hospital

Strathalbyn and District Health Service

Kapunda Hospital

Eudunda Hospital

Mount Pleasant District Hospital

Tailem Bend District Hospital

Barmera Hospital

Penola War Memorial Hospital

The local health networks responsible for these sites continue to work with local GPs to determine reopening dates. Sites will only be reopened when it is safe to do so.