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Opinion
Two sub-variants are expected to soon become the dominant strains. Adrian Esterman explains their infection rates and what it means for the community and hospitals.
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News
The state’s Emergency Management Council has received a “high-level” briefing on new Omicron subvariants but is not contemplating reintroducing restrictions, with police commissioner and state coordinator Grant Stevens saying South Australia is “very close to being back to normal”.
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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.
A new subvariant of COVID-19 will likely lead to a doubling of South Australia’s daily cases, a leading local epidemiologist warns, with authorities not discussing the strain yesterday when agreeing to lift density limits and other restrictions from midnight tonight.
Adelaide Airport management says international flights to and from the city are not expected to return to pre-pandemic levels for up to three years until mid-2025, as it eyes direct routes to Fiji, Japan and the United States.
Premier Steven Marshall “completely rejects” a suggestion by West Australian Premier Mark McGowan that eastern states did not prioritise lives by reopening their borders late last year, arguing it was important to pass the Omicron peak before a looming flu season.
International students are still facing hurdles to their arrival in South Australia just weeks before classes return, including cancelled flights and concerns about Omicron in Adelaide.
