Barton Deakin Brief: South Australian COVID-19 Restrictions
18 November 2020
Overview
The current COVID-19 outbreak in South Australia has grown to 34 cases. The Government is reinstating several restrictions, effective from midnight on Wednesday, 18 November and remaining in place for six days as a ‘circuit breaker’.
The following will be closed:
- all schools (except for children of essential workers)
- takeaway food outlets
- universities
- pubs, cafes, coffee shops, food courts
- all elective surgery
- open inspections
- all outdoor sport
- factories (except those required for food or medical production)
- aged care facilities will be locked down (no visitors except for organised end-of-life visits)
- holiday homes
The following restrictions will be in force:
- people must stay at home (except essential service workers)
- no exercise outside the home
- 1 person per household per day may leave to purchase groceries
- no regional travel
- masks must be worn outdoors
- no weddings or funerals to take place
- no construction to take place
- Fly-in, fly-out workers on standby
The following essential services will be allowed to continue:
- water, power and telecommunications services
- supermarkets (with limited access)
- medical facilities (including mental health services)
- public transport
- airports and essential freight services
- petrol stations
- post offices and banking institutions
- mining and smelting operations, and factories that must be maintained
- childcare facilities for families of essential workers
- some government services
- veterinary services
- essential agricultural services
Further Information
Further announcements will be posted on https://www.covid-19.sa.gov.au/response.
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