Circuit-breaker lockdown: How restrictions in South Australia changed from midnight Saturday
SA’s circuit-breaker restrictions changed from midnight on Saturday night. Here’s a list of the new rules.
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Just two days into South Australia’s six-day “circuit-breaker” lockdown, authorities announced major changes to the restrictions that have brought the state to a grinding halt in the wake of the Parafield cluster.
From 12.01am on Sunday morning, restrictions eased on a whole range of industry sectors, events and social activities.
Below is a summary of everything we know so far about the new state of play.
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