SA emergency powers extended again as deadline looms

South Australia’s major emergency declaration for dealing with COVID-19 has now been extended until the end of May, but the state government says it “remains on track” to lift the provision before its June 30 deadline.

Stevens faces Supreme Court vaccine mandate challenge

SA Police Commissioner Grant Stevens was accompanied by a large escort of police officers as he arrived at the Supreme Court this morning to face questions about a series of emails that led to him mandating COVID-19 vaccinations for health care workers.

State emergency coordinator Grant Stevens. Photo: David Mariuz/AAP

COVID density caps, dancing and singing bans to end

All venue and home density caps will be removed, singing and dancing will be allowed and some COVID-positive cases will only have to quarantine for seven days under a raft of restrictions changes to come into effect from midnight Saturday.

Focus on close contact rules as Stevens looks to extend emergency powers

UPDATED: State emergency coordinator Grant Stevens says he would like to relax close contact quarantine rules and has asked to extend emergency powers for potentially the last time – while confirming that government vaccination mandates would end when the legislation lapses.

Marshall rules out calling out ADF to COVID-19 testing sites

UPDATED: Premier Steven Marshall says there are no plans to call on Australian Defence Force personnel to help out at Adelaide’s swamped COVID-19 testing sites, after Police Commissioner Grant Stevens earlier today raised the option while conceding hours-long waits and huge queues were a “disincentive”.