One new COVID case announced on Sunday, but it's not linked to the Parafield cluster

There is no sign the Parafield cluster of COVID-19 cases has spread into the community. The only new case identified on Sunday was a returned traveller in quarantine.

South Australia recorded one new coronavirus case on Sunday, but it's not linked to the Parafield cluster.

Premier Steven Marshall and chief public health officer Professor Nicola Spurrier said there was no sign of further community transmission from the cluster of 26 patients that led to the state being locked down for three days. 

The new case is a returned female traveller in her 20s who is safely in hotel quarantine. She became symptomatic on day 10 of her 14-day quarantine period.

Professor Spurrier revealed modelling that showed the state was "facing a second wave" if they had not promptly acted to shut down the Parafield cluster.

"I have no regrets on my advice and decision-making last week. I've no doubt it was the right thing to do," she said.

There have been 77,000 tests across the state this week, including 17,000 on Saturday.

Professor Spurrier urged everyone to not be complacent, maintain social distancing, wear a mask in public and get tested if displaying any symptoms. 

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On Saturday, authorities revealed a Spanish man accused of lying to COVID-19 contact tracers is at the centre of the major investigation into the lockdown fiasco.

The state’s top cop revealed the man, 36, was the main person of interest to a new 20-strong SA Police task force.

Defending authorising Australia’s toughest restrictions, Police Commissioner Grant Stevens said the medi-hotel kitchen hand was legally in Adelaide on a temporary graduate visa due to expire mid-next month.

Detectives are investigating if any possible criminal activity motivated him to lie about his Woodville Pizza Bar delivery driver job.

The man, who also works at the Stamford hotel, told contact tracers he caught the disease from a pizza box after visiting for 10 minutes, sparking fears of widespread community transmission.

He actually had worked at the western suburbs shop, which is now under police guard. Among 26 cluster patients, he is recovering in the Pullman medi-hotel in Hindmarsh Square.

Mr Stevens, who is state COVID co-ordinator, has said the lie was the catalyst for the six-day lockdown, which ended early at midnight last night.

The lie was discovered a few days later after detectives re-interviewed him.

“We are interested in speaking to at least two other people who we believe can assist us with our inquiries,” Mr Stevens said but declined to name them.

Contact tracers are tracking at least 40 people linked to the Parafield cluster.

Chief public health officer Professor Nicola Spurrier said they visited Roma Mitchell Secondary College girls’ campus, Gepps Cross; the Woodville pizza shop; Anglicare aged care home Brompton; and the Intensive English Language Institute located at Flinders University’s Sturt campus.

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