You can read the full transcript of the session below or replay the video above to see Dr Spurrier and senior journalist Andrew Hough discuss everything from SA’s testing blitz to household hygiene. Andrew Hough: We are going to start with a question from Claire, who wants to know about the new testing regime that was announced on Wednesday. Why has it been introduced, how long will it last and can you please also explain things like where can you get tested if you need an GP referral and things like that. Professor Nicola Spurrier: Yep, sure. So, the reason for introducing this testing is because of course we’ve got quite low cases in South Australia at the moment of COVID-19, and this is fantastic so it’s a really good position to be in. But I think as we’re learning more about COVID-19, we’re also learning that you can have this disease but have quite mild symptoms, but you can still transmit that to other people. And we’re in a very good position with our pathology testing because SA Pathology has been able to provide so much in terms of testing facilities, but also we feel more confident about the… Read full this story
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