People travelling to SA from Victoria, NSW and the ACT will no longer be required to have a COVID test on arrival unless they have symptoms. They must still have a negative result within 72 hours of departure. 7NEWS
South Australia has dumped COVID-19 testing on arrival requirements for people travelling from interstate after a blowout in wait times at testing centres.
Some people have been forced to wait for up to eight hours to be tested in Adelaide amid rising virus infections. Premier Steven Marshall says people travelling to SA from NSW, Victoria and the ACT will no longer be required to have a swab on arrival unless they have symptoms.The change comes after a surge in daily testing numbers which topped 20,000 for the first time on Sunday.“Our focus now is making sure South Australians have access to a rapid PCR test,” Mr Marshall said on Tuesday.“We thank those people for their patience and we also apologise for the lengthy delays,” he said.
Opposition Health spokesman Chris Picton said there had been long delays in exposure sites being listed on the SA Health website.“It is less than a month after borders opened and it is clear there simply are not enough contact tracers or testing capacity to keep up,” Mr Picton said.“This speaks to a lack of resources from the government who are still trying to find staff to work in contact tracing despite the assurances made.
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