South Australia is lifting its border restrictions with most of the Northern Territory, as well as northern and regional Queensland, while social distancing measures at homes and licensed venues within the state are also being eased.
Key points:
- Travellers can enter from most of the Nothern Territory and parts of Queensland without needing to quarantine
- Up to 20 people can now gather at home
- Stand-up drinking and eating will be allowed at venues subject to density requirements
People travelling into SA from all parts of the Northern Territory – other than the local government area which includes the town of Katherine — will now no longer be required to quarantine or get tested.
Restrictions will still be in place for people coming from Katherine, where a lockdown remains ongoing, but that will be reassessed after today's meeting of the Australian Health Protection Principal Committee (AHPPC).
"We're hopeful we'll get advice that will see the same treatment for Katherine," SA Police Commissioner Grant Stevens said.
The decision to relax border rules was made at a meeting of SA's transition committee this morning.
People travelling to SA from northern and regional Queensland will also no longer need to quarantine or get tested.
People in the 11 local government areas which make up south-eastern Queensland will be allowed into the state, but will be required to get tested on days one, five and 13, and self-isolate until the first test comes back negative.
Restrictions eased for social gatherings
Within South Australia, a cap on home gatherings will increase from 10 to 20.
Private gatherings held outside the home and not at licensed premises will remain capped at 50, but people will be allowed to drink while standing up at a density of one person per 2 square metres.
Private functions at licensed venues will be capped at 150 people and one person per 2 square metres, but stand-up drinking and eating will be allowed.
For seated private functions at hotels, capacity remains at three people per 4 square metres.
The border changes are effective immediately, while the changes to gatherings will come into effect at 12:01am tomorrow.
ABC News
)Commissioner Stevens said South Australians needed to be prepared for restrictions to change again in the future, given the risk from interstate.
"I must say, based on the health advice we have been briefed on today, the level of risk from New South Wales and Victoria particularly is very concerning," he said.
"We are certainly nowhere near being out of the woods on COVID-19.
"The Delta strain is giving us concern that we are more likely than not to face seeding from those jurisdictions and we need to be prepared for that and take every opportunity to get on with our activities as much as we can, knowing that there's a possibility that we might face further restrictions in the future."
Commissioner Stevens said all other restrictions remain in place including wearing masks in shared indoor public places, in personal care and health care services, at indoor gyms and while using passenger transport.
Dancing will still not be permitted at licensed premises, except by members of the bridal party at a wedding.
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