Live updates - South Australians rush to stock up ahead of six-day lockdown as Adelaide cluster grows
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By Daniel Miller, Sean Baumgart and Nicholas McElroy
Posted 9 hours ago, updated 15 minutes ago
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Queues are forming at supermarkets and bottle shops after South Australians are told they will be required to stay home from midnight tonight to help curb a coronavirus cluster.
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By Nicholas McElroy
A brief summary of the situation in South Australia
South Australia will be locked down for six days as of midnight tonight.
People will be restricted from going outside of their homes – only one person per household will be able to leave the home each day, but only for specific purposes.
The South Australian Premier Steven Marshall says the measures are a necessary circuit breaker to allow for a contact tracing blitz on cases linked to the Parafield cluster.
There have been two new cases of coronavirus cases in SA, both linked to the Parafield cluster.
There are now 22 cases directly linked to the cluster and a further seven suspected cases.
SA Health authorities say they are at a “critical stage in their investigation” and are urging anyone who went to, or ordered takeaway from the Woodville Pizza Bar between 6 and 16 November to immediately self-quarantine and get tested for coronavirus.
The Chief Public Health Officer Nicola Spurrier says the particular strain of the virus is breeding “very, very rapidly” with a short incubation period of about 24 hours, and with infected people showing only minimal symptoms.
Professor Spurrier says authorities have acted to shut down the community, because waiting any longer would see South Australians incur similar lockdowns to Victoria.
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From midnight the following facilities will be closed:
* All schools, except for those servicing children of essential workers and vulnerable children * Takeaway food * Universities * Pubs, cafes, coffee shops and food courts * Elective surgery, except for urgent operations and cancer treatment * Open inspections and auctions * All outdoor sport or physical activity * Construction industry * Factories other than food and medical products
Other restrictions will include:
* FIFO work will be stopped for six days * Regional travel is not approved * Aged care and disability residential facilities will be in lockdown * Holiday homes will not be available for lease or rental * Wedding and funerals will be banned for six days * Masks will be required in all areas outside of the home * Exercise will not be available outside of the home
The following services are considered essential and will remain open:
* Water power and telecommunication * Supermarkets, but they will be limited in terms of access * Medical including mental health, supplies andaccess to services * Public transport * Airport and freight services including courier services * Petrol stations, access to financial institutions and postal services * Essential parts of mining, smelting and large factories 8 Childcare but only for families of essential workers * Veterinary services
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