Warning that new Omicron variants in SA are more transmissible

Two new Omicron variants of COVID-19 detected in South Australia are more transmissible than previous variants and could push case numbers up, a leading epidemiologist warns, as South Australia today recorded 3215 new infections and a drop in hospitalisations.

School vaccine mandate delayed to avoid staff shortage

Education authorities say a decision to mandate COVID vaccines for all school staff and volunteers was held off until the school year finished to avoid leaving some sites with a shortage of teachers – despite health advice recommending it weeks ago.

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Schools still to close under reopening plan

Schools will continue to shut down for at least 24 hours when a student tests positive to COVID, once the borders open in a month and the virus enters South Australia, the Education Department has confirmed.

'We will never be back to pre-COVID': SA epidemiologist's warning

A leading epidemiologist says South Australians shouldn’t be fooled into thinking the state will “open up” and life will go back to normal once the 80 per cent vaccination target is reached.

Adrian Esterman

Warning that new Omicron variants in SA are more transmissible

School vaccine mandate delayed to avoid staff shortage

Schools still to close under reopening plan

'We will never be back to pre-COVID': SA epidemiologist's warning