South Australia's border will be all but closed to Victoria from midnight tonight – and in the preceding hours, a host of cars fleeing the coronavirus-stricken state queued up to try to cross over. 9News
Publican Zach Robinson told 9News his hotel was in Victoria, but his supplier was in South Australia."I only opened up three weeks ago after a three-month closure," he said.
South Australia's borders have been controlled since late March, with most of those entering or returning to South Australia ordered into 14 days' quarantine. South Australian residents will be allowed to return from Victoria, but have to go straight into isolation.
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