Two South Australian nursing homes are being closely monitored today after two workers became close contacts of the state's latest positive COVID-19 case.
Health authorities confirmed the man, aged in his 20s, had tested positive to the coronavirus yesterday.
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He had flown from Melbourne into Adelaide on Tuesday, July 28 — just hours before a hard border with Victoria was strengthened to include the state's own residents.
The man had gone into self-isolation at his home, which he shared with his mother and aunt — both aged care workers.
The Ridleyton Greek Home for the Aged in Brompton and the Philip Kennedy Centre Residential Care facility in Largs Bay were immediately placed in lockdown amid fears residents could become infected.
Both workers have now returned negative results for COVID-19 but health authorities are still monitoring the situation.
The two women remain in self-isolation at the family home, while the positive coronavirus case is being quarantined at the Pullman Hotel in the Adelaide CBD.
No other close contacts at the aged care homes have been identified and they are expected to be released from lockdown today.
Eighteen people on board the JQ774 plane from Melbourne have also been placed in isolation, deemed "close contacts" because the man did not wear a fresh mask on the flight.
A South Australia paramedic who volunteered to help in Victoria is also in isolation at the Pullman after testing positive on her return.
The woman, aged in her 20s, travelled from South Australia to Victoria to assist with testing in virus-affected areas.
There had been one incidence of close contact, but that was with a member of the same team, all of whom are also currently in quarantine.
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