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Summary
- South Australia is facing a dangerous coronavirus outbreak situation with 17 new confirmed cases reported in the state. It is the first outbreak since April 2020.
- All schools and shops have been closed in the state. The government has ramped up contact tracing efforts.
- The authorities have set up pop-up clinics, and the government is urging the locals with any coronavirus symptoms to get tested in these centres for the virus infection.
- The city had re-opened last month after 4 months of stringent lockdown.
The coronavirus continues to be an incessant problem as the extremely contagious nature of the viral infection leaves no room for complacency. Recently, South Australia reported 17 new coronavirus cases, which is the first outbreak since April 2020. The authorities have sounded alarm calling it a dangerous situation indeed.
Government's quick response to coronavirus outbreak
The authorities, as always, have been quick to act. Currently, all schools and shops are closed in the state. The government has ramped up contact tracing efforts. As per the official sources, there is a possibility that the cluster spread from a worker at a quarantine hotel site in Adelaide, who infected a large local family.
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The authorities have set up pop-up clinics, and on 16 November 2020, the state Premier Stephen Marshall stated that the time is of the essence and urged the locals with any related symptoms to get tested in these centres for coronavirus.
In response to the third wave, Western Australia, Tasmania, and the Northern Territory restarted quarantine requirements on South Australian travellers.
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Australia giving a tough fight to coronavirus
Ever since the pandemic began, the country has put up a tough fight against the unbelievable virus battle. Previously, Australia succeeded in handling the first phase of coronavirus well due to the timely implementation of strict measures. It resulted in restricting the outbreak of the infection before it was expected and gave the government the confidence to re-open the economy with adequate precautionary measures.
However, when the re-opening process reached the final stage, and everything looked okay, the country was hit by the second phase of the coronavirus outbreak.
During the second phase, Melbourne was the centre of a massive epidemic that resulted in over 20,300 confirmed cases and 800 deaths. The outbreak in the state of Victoria had also started from a hotel quarantine site.
The Australian authorities again were on their toes to beat the second wave in Victoria with strict measures that had significantly impacted economic activities in the state. Consequently, the country observed the cases drop to nearly zero. It was only last month that the city re-opened after spending almost four months in a strict lockdown.
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The country had sealed its border for the overseas travellers in March 2020 but has allowed the country's citizens and permanent residents to return home provided they undergo a mandatory 14-day quarantine in a hotel. As per South Australia's chief health officer Nicola Spurrier, these quarantine hotels are the riskiest sources of infection.
