COVID testing will continue as normal in the Limestone Coast, despite the easing of COVID restrictions.

The removal of isolation requirements for people who have tested positive for COVID-19 will come into effect as of tomorrow.

A SA Health spokesperson said it would be “business as usual” for Limestone Coast residents requiring testing.

“We are currently working though the details of this change and will inform the public of how this will take effect as soon as possible,” the spokesperson said.

“Until then, people currently in isolation should continue to abide by the current five-day isolation requirements, unless specifically directed otherwise by an authorised SA Health officer.

“Testing and vaccination services in the Limestone Coast region remain unchanged. The opening hours for the Mount Gambier Hospital COVID testing clinic at Mount Gambier Hospital are 8:30am to 4:30pm, seven days a week with bookings preferred.”

Testing is also available at the Millicent and District Hospital and Health Service daily between 2pm and 5pm.

The spokesperson said COVID tests were no longer being conducted at the Mount Gambier Showgrounds, with that facility now closed.

“Due to a reduction in demand, the Mount Gambier COVID-19 testing clinic at the showgrounds has been relocated to the Mount Gambier Hospital,” the spokesperson said.

“This also makes way for this month’s Mount Gambier Spring Show.”

The University of Adelaide’s School of Mathematical Sciences and School of Biological Sciences has released new modelling to SA Health, which looks at numbers of estimated reported cases and actual infections.

“The number of reported cases will depend on how many South Australians continue to get tested with symptoms of COVID-19,” the SA Health website reports.

“The model suggests another smaller COVID wave occurring in South Australia in November/December. This is driven in this model by including the general population wanning of immunity to transmission of the infection over time.

“Immunity is from both vaccination and having experienced an infection. Our vaccines remain very effective against severe disease and hospitalisation.

“The science is emerging around for rate of wanning of effectiveness against infection and the model will be updated as more information becomes available. The model also does not include the emergence of a new COVID-19 variant.”