Coronavirus: South Australia achieving record-high testing numbers as cases dwindle

More than 1000 South Australians have swamped coronavirus testing facilities within 90 minutes.

It was the first day in more than a week where the state recorded no new cases.

In Adelaide's Victoria Park alone, hundreds drove into South Australia's newest clinic to be tested for COVID-19, despite a wait time of more than an hour.

The huge spike in testing demand comes after health authorities learned that one of the state's two confirmed virus cases from yesterday had recorded a false positive result.

"These testing platforms are not infallible. We have, in numerous cases in this pandemic so far, sent a test off to be tested again," Health Minister Stephen Wade said today.

There are currently just eight active cases of COVID-19 in South Australia, amid renewed calls for the state government to place any entering Victorian traveller into enforced hotel quarantine.

"We should be following what other states are doing in mandating supervised quarantine arrangements," Oppositon MP Chris Picton said.

Another new testing clinic is expected to be opened in Aldinga tomorrow in a bid to continue record-high numbers of coronavirus tests.

"We're adding to our testing capability, getting extra staff available. We are trying to meet the demands that we need to meet for South Australia," Dr Ivan Bastian from SA Pathology said.

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