Quarantine decisions 'not our role', says transition committee boss

The state’s COVID-19 transition committee is not responsible for making decisions on quarantine facilities or even discussing the topic in detail, its powerful head has told a parliamentary committee this morning.

Lifting SA crowd caps will depend on vaccination rates

Caps on crowd numbers at South Australian pubs, restaurants and venues could be lifted when the state has reached an “optimal” number of COVID vaccinations, with health officials expected to calculate a figure within two weeks.

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Hospitality cap remains but QR code use under spotlight

A 75 per cent capacity limit on hospitality and retail venues won’t be raised yet, the transition committee has ruled, while SA Health looks into why public use of QR codes had declined by up to 20 per cent across the state.

No changes but Adelaide Oval capacity increase ‘on the table’

An increase to 100 per cent capacity at Adelaide Oval is “on the table” with further discussions to take place this week, but there have been no changes to South Australia’s public gathering restrictions after a meeting of the state’s transition committee this morning.

Dancing under spotlight as authorities rethink ban

People travelling into South Australia may need to receive a fourth coronavirus test on day 16 of their stay, while dancing at nightclubs will remain off the table for at least another week as authorities reconsider the blanket ban.

Border controls ease as SA expands testing regime

Border restrictions on people entering South Australia from Western Australia outside of the Greater Perth lockdown zone have been eased, while testing requirements for people entering from Greater Sydney are set to cease from the end of next week.

Victorian border rules could be eased on Friday

A decision on the easing of Victorian border restrictions could be imminent, with SA Police Commissioner and State Coordinator Grant Stevens saying this morning that Victoria’s “excellent” progress in tackling COVID-19 had put SA’s Transition Committee in a position to make “some positive decisions on Friday”.