House of Assembly: Thursday, November 18, 2021

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Medi-Hotels

834 Mr PICTON (Kaurna) (14 October 2021). How many breaches (low, medium or high level) have been identified of any staff member in the medi-hotel program, broken down by category of staff member (hotel, security, health, police etc)?

The Hon. S.S. MARSHALL (Dunstan—Premier): I have been advised:

As of 15 October 2021, there have been a total of 942 infection control breaches since the commencement of the medi-hotel program, broken down in the following categories;

1. SAPOL, 29 infection control breaches deemed to be low risk,

2. Australian Defence Force, one infection control breach deemed to be low risk,

3. MSS Security, 53 infection control breaches deemed to be low risk,

4. Medi-Hotel staff, 113 infection control breaches deemed to be low risk and 4 infection control breaches deemed to be high risk,

5. SA Health Nurses, 49 infection control breaches deemed to be low risk and 3 infection control breaches deemed to be high risk,

6. SA Pathology, two infection control breaches deemed to be low risk and one infection control breach deemed to be high risk,

7. South Australian Ambulance Service, four infection control breaches deemed to be low risk and one infection control breach deemed to be high risk,

8. Guest/Member of the public, 623 infection control breaches deemed to be low risk and 20 infection control breaches deemed to be high risk, and

9. Other (category includes external cleaners, drivers), 39 infection control breaches deemed to be low risk.

There has been no COVID-19 transmission from the above infection control breaches.