COVID-19 pandemic in South Australia

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COVID-19 pandemic in South Australia
DiseaseCOVID-19
Virus strainSARS-CoV-2
LocationSouth Australia, Australia
First outbreakWuhan, Hubei, China
Confirmed cases776
Active cases2
Hospitalised cases0
Recovered770
Deaths
4
Fatality rate0.52%
Government website
www.covid-19.sa.gov.au

The COVID-19 pandemic in South Australia is part of the ongoing worldwide pandemic of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2).

Timeline[edit]

A "pool closed" sign outside the Marion Outdoor Swimming Centre in Park Holme, South Australia, April 2020

2020[edit]

On 15 March, a public health emergency was declared in South Australia.[1]

On 22 March, a "major emergency" was declared, giving the police power to enforce self-isolation rules.[2]

On 24 March, state borders were closed. People arriving in the state were required to sign a declaration that they would self-isolate for 14 days and provide an address to the police, with penalties for failure to comply.[2][3]

On 27 March, a direction was made under the Emergency Management Act 2004[4] to prohibit gatherings of more than 10 people, and a limit of 1 person per four square metres.[5]

On 16 November, "a number of significant restrictions" were reintroduced after an outbreak of coronavirus in the northern suburbs of Adelaide.[6]

Woodville outbreak[edit]

On 17 November, a six-day lockdown from midnight that day was announced. Afterwards there was to be another eight days of "significant restrictions" according to Police Commissioner Grant Stevens.[7] On 21 November, Premier Steven Marshall announced that the state's "circuit breaker" restrictions would be ending three days earlier on 21 November after authorities discovered that one of the positive cases at the Woodville Pizza Bar coronavirus hotspot had misled contact tracers by concealing the fact that he worked at the shop. As part of the easing of "circuit breaker restrictions", groups of 50 people were allowed to attend private functions and funerals, ten people can attend private functions, and 100 people allowed to attend restaurants and pubs.[8][9]

2021[edit]

On 12 February 2021, the World Solar Challenge (SWC) for that year was cancelled by the SA Government.[10]

On 5 March 2021, the first Australian received the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine. A doctor in regional South Australia, she was dosed at Murray Bridge Hospital.[11]

On 30 April, South Australia's first COVID-19 mass vaccination hub opened at Adelaide Showground.[12]

In mid-June, sniffer dogs were deployed on a trial basis at Adelaide Airport to detect people with COVID-19 infections.[13]

Event cancellations[edit]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Keane, Daniel (15 March 2020). "Coronavirus prompts declaration of public health emergency in South Australia". ABC News. Archived from the original on 22 March 2020. Retrieved 22 March 2020.
  2. ^ a b "South Australia to close borders and require all arrivals to self-isolate". 9 News. 22 March 2020. Archived from the original on 22 March 2020. Retrieved 22 March 2020.
  3. ^ Wills, Daniel; Smith, Matt; Hough, Andrew (22 March 2020). "Premier Steven Marshall will isolate SA as coronavirus surges". The Advertiser. Archived from the original on 21 March 2020. Retrieved 22 March 2020.
  4. ^ "Emergency Management Act 2004". South Australian Legislation. Government of South Australia. Attorney-General's Dept. 27 March 2020. Retrieved 29 March 2020.
  5. ^ "Prohibited Gatherings of People in South Australia (New Declaration COVID-19)". South Australia Police. 27 March 2020. Archived from the original on 29 March 2020. Retrieved 29 March 2020.
  6. ^ Martin, Patrick (16 November 2020). "Coronavirus restrictions to be reintroduced in SA from midnight, but no cluster growth". ABC News. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 17 November 2020.
  7. ^ Siebert, Benson; Brice, Rebecca (18 November 2020). "South Australia ordered into major six-day lockdown amid COVID-19 outbreak". ABC News. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Archived from the original on 18 November 2020. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
  8. ^ Dillon, Meagan; Boisvert, Eugene (20 November 2020). "South Australia to end coronavirus lockdown three days early after pizza worker's 'lie'". ABC News. Archived from the original on 20 November 2020. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
  9. ^ Bermingham, Kathryn (21 November 2020). "Covid 19 coronavirus: South Australia comes out of lockdown early after lie discovered". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
  10. ^ a b "2021 Challenge Update". worldsolarchallenge.org. South Australian Tourist Commission. 12 February 2021. Retrieved 13 February 2021. The 16th edition of the Bridgestone World Solar Challenge will not go ahead from 22–30 October this year.
  11. ^ "South Australian doctor receives first AstraZeneca vaccination shot in Australia". www.abc.net.au. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 5 March 2021. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
  12. ^ "First South Australian mass COVID-19 vaccination hub opens at Adelaide Showground, with bookings essential". ABC News. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 30 April 2021. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
  13. ^ "Dogs deployed to sniff out coronavirus cases among airport arrivals". ABC News. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 17 June 2021. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
  14. ^ "SANFL UPDATE RE CORONAVIRUS". SANFL. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
  15. ^ "COVID-19 Update – 13/03/20". Basketball SA. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
  16. ^ "COVID-19 Update – NBL1 Central 14/03/20". Basketball SA. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
  17. ^ "SA Schools Head of the River – CANCELLED". rowingsa.asn.au. Rowing South Australia. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
  18. ^ "How Australians marked New Year's Eve in a year dominated by COVID-19". ABC News. Australia. 1 January 2020. Retrieved 3 February 2021. Coronavirus restrictions have largely determined how millions of people across Australia have seen in 2021.
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