South Australia has reported one new COVID-19 case in its latest outbreak and remains on track to end its week-long lockdown on Tuesday.
The new infection is in a man in his 60s from the Tenafeate Creek winery near One Tree Hill, north of Adelaide, which is now linked to nine cases.South Australian COVID-19 cluster doubles to 12 cases as list of exposure sites grows
"There's still some way to go but all of the signs are the people of South Australia are taking this extraordinarily seriously," he said.Mr Marshall said it also showed the importance of taking early action to prevent the spread of the virus.SA Chief Health Officer Nicola Spurrier speaks to the media during a press conference in Adelaide, Thursday, 22 July, 2021.As part of its action, SA will cancel international flights due into Adelaide on Monday and Tuesday.
Nevertheless, Mr Marshall said wait times were now no more than an hour at all testing sites, down from more than 12 hours at one stage.As well as the cases linked to the winery, a number of other infections in the SA cluster have been linked to The Greek restaurant in Adelaide.SA's virus cluster began with an 81-year-old man who recently arrived in Australia from Argentina and was quarantined in Sydney before travelling to Adelaide, where he tested positive.
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