Article 5AKXK Steven Marshall eases SA lockdown, saying one person lied to contact tracers – as it happened

Steven Marshall eases SA lockdown, saying one person lied to contact tracers – as it happened

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Calla Wahlquist (now), Mostafa Rachwani and Matild
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South Australia reports three new cases in quarantine and lifts many lockdown restrictions. No new locally acquired coronavirus cases in NSW or Victoria. This blog is now closed

7.22am GMT

We'll leave our live coverage there for the day. This is how thing stand:

6.43am GMT

A little bit more detail on the Northern Territory - South Australian border, which will return to normal from 9am tomorrow.

Greater Adelaide is currently declared a coronavirus hotspot by the NT government, which means travellers who have been there in the past 14 days have to quarantine upon arrival in the territory.

I am confident in revoking Greater Adelaide as a hotspot from tomorrow. Upon review of the data and a detailed risk assessment, I am assured there is minimal risk to the Northern Territory.

Revoking Greater Adelaide as a hotspot is in line with the actions currently being taken in South Australia to ease some restrictions immediately and lift further restrictions by tomorrow night.

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