Live breaking news: South Australia shuts border to greater Melbourne from 6pm tonight
South Australia will close its border to greater Melbourne from 6pm tonight, in a bid to protect itself from Victoria's growing Covid-19 outbreak.
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South Australia will close its border to greater Melbourne from 6pm tonight, in a bid to protect itself from Victoria's growing Covid-19 outbreak.
Speaking to reporters this afternoon, Premier Steven Marshall said that the only people exempted from the closure will be essential travellers with the appropriate permit.
Returning South Australians will be expected to "subject themselves" to 14 days of quarantine.
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