18,000 people arrived in South Australia from Victoria since May border closure

The border between South Australia and Victoria closed in May but 18,000 people have still made their way into the state.

More than 18,000 people have arrived in South Australia from Victoria since the border was closed last month, official figures have revealed.

Most have been essential workers such as truck drivers, while others include 389 people granted exemptions by SA Health.

Among those allowed into the state were Collingwood football players, who played against the Crows at Adelaide Oval on June 5.

According to data collected by police, the number of people entering SA has steadily increased to more than 2000 a day since Victoria went into lockdown on May 28.

The future of the border closure will be discussed on Tuesday by the top-level committee which controls Covid-19 measures within SA.

The transition committee will receive a briefing on the latest cases within Victoria, which include two children in Melbourne.

Premier Steven Marshall, pictured, said at the weekend that he hoped border restrictions could be eased before school holidays started at the end of next week.

An SA Health spokeswoman said the department was closely monitoring the situation in Victoria, where more than 2000 people remain in isolation.

“As always, our No.1 priority is protecting the health and wellbeing of our community and any changes to the border will always put the safety of South Australians first,” she said.

There were no new cases reported in South Australia on Monday.

There have been 775 cases in the state since the pandemic started early last year.