Covid scare hits 22 nursing homes as case numbers surge
Medicos with Covid visited 22 aged care homes across Adelaide but SA Health says “exposures were not widespread”, as daily case numbers hit the highest level this year.
Medicos with Covid visited 22 aged care homes across Adelaide but SA Health says “exposures were not widespread”, as daily case numbers hit the highest level this year.
By the end of the week, the State Government says they’ll have a plan for what life will look like when we hit 90 per cent, including incentives for businesses with vaccine mandates.
Willunga Primary School’s final assembly has been named as a major new exposure site, forcing hundreds into quarantine. And a nearby hotel had to close after a positive case visited the site.
Booster shots will be available earlier for South Aussies as thousands face the prospect of isolation over Christmas – on top of the thousands already in quarantine.
With news of Omicron in SA so too came the shock direction all close contacts must quarantine for 14 days. Now, the Premier says he’s urgently reviewing that order.
There are three new Covid cases in SA today, taking the number of cases since borders opened to 54. Two flights have also been named as new exposure sites.
SA Health has released new rules for visiting public hospitals, including an order to provide your vaccination certificate.
Borders are still open, with new rules for some travellers – but staying that way hinges on three trigger points of the Omicron variant.
From 1am tomorrow, fully vaccinated people will be able to travel to Queensland without quarantining. We take a look at the new rules for QLD and the rest of the nation.
Lockdowns are off the agenda after state and territory leaders agreed to hold their nerve, as questions persist about the Omicron strain and whether borders will remain open.
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