More Australians touch down in Adelaide as repatriation efforts continue amid COVID-19

Over 100 passengers touch down in Adelaide this morning, arriving on board a flight from Kuala Lumpur as part of ongoing repatriation efforts by the Federal Government.

Today, the State Government also announced a group of State Emergency Service volunteers would be trained up as volunteer ambulance personnel as a precaution against coronavirus.

SA Health Minister Stephen Wade said the plan would build operational resilience, particularly in regional areas.

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