"So the race is on in South Australia; we need as many people to get vaccinated as quickly as possible so we can enjoy as normal a Christmas as possible during this pandemic.". For more Health & Wellbeing related news and videos check out Health & Wellbeing >>. National cabinet encourages wearing masks to combat COVID-19. WATCH LIVE: Steven Marshall press conference today with COVID - 7NEWS Premier Steven Marshall has announced South Australia will reopen its border from November 23 to fully vaccinated travellers as part of the state's roadmap out of the COVID-19 pandemic. He also urged people not to flood testing sites to ease strain on the system and that national cabinet had agreed to start relying more on rapid antigen tests. Payne calls Russia's actions in Ukraine 'war crimes' - as it happened PM calls for major overhaul for how Australia deals with COVID-19; NSW cases rocket to 11,201, with 625 in hospital, three deaths; Queensland to scrap travel PCR tests. It's news when you want it, from Australia's most trusted news organisation.For more from ABC News, click here: https://ab.co/2kxYCZYWatch more ABC News content ad-free on iview: https://ab.co/2OB7Mk1Go deeper on our ABC News In-depth channel: https://ab.co/2lNeBn2Like ABC News on Facebook: http://facebook.com/abcnews.auFollow ABC News on Instagram: http://instagram.com/abcnews_auFollow ABC News on Twitter: http://twitter.com/abcnewsNote: In most cases, our captions are auto-generated.#ABCNews #ABCNewsAustralia South Australia has joined NSW, Victoria and Queensland in recording its biggest COVID increase to date. South Australian premier Steven Marshall will step down as leader of the state's Liberal Party after Labor swept to victory in this weekend's election. He said 50 per cent of the people in ICU were unvaccinated. Australian News Channel Pty Ltd 2017 - 2023. Mr Marshall said it was his belief that the state would hit the 90 per cent threshold by the end of the year. He said if a person tested positive, they and their close contacts would go into isolation because they dont want the virus to just wash through South Australia. Of the people in hospital, there are six children, four people in their 20s, five in their 30s and four in their 40s. During the week-long lockdown, which started on Tuesday evening, South Australians will only be allowed out for five reasons: They must also wear masks when outside their homes. Nation records more than 47,000 COVID-19 cases in a day; ACCC to investigate price gouging on rapid antigen tests. Marshall said he was grateful the state went into lockdown on Tuesday and thanked residents for abiding by the stay-at-home orders. Premier of South Australia | Premier of South Australia Omicron is a complete and utter game changer for us here in Australia, he said on Sunday. Sydney researchers are using sophisticated imaging to analyse cancer cells in real time to pinpoint why some resist treatment. "With Delta we thought there would be about 5 per cent of people that were ending up in hospital, we've been working on about 1 per cent in terms of Omicron, [but] the data in South Australia wouldsuggest closer to 0.5 per cent," he said. Mr Marshall told reporters modelling indicated the state would hit the 80 per cent double dose mark for 16s and over by November 23. Peter Malinauskas will be the next premier, ousting the Liberal party after just one term. The next milestone which will see further changes made has been set for the 90 per cent double dose vaccine mark at which point the quarantine period for fully vaccinated overseas travellers will be removed as well as the majority of remaining restrictions in South Australia. Prime Minister Scott Morrison has today defended the campaign of defeated South Australian Liberal Premier Steven Marshall. If were truthful about it there have been dozens of cases in South Australia over the last couple of months. From the same date, international arrivals will also only be required to quarantine for seven days - down from 14 - upon entering the state. South Australia recorded 2298 new cases of COVID-19 on Sunday, up almost 200 cases from the day before. Mr Marshall said there were 21,097 COVID-19 tests taken yesterday, despite four Clinpath testing sitesbeing closed due to staff shortages. If youd like to view this content, please adjust your Cookie Settings. FULL LIST: EVERY COVID RESTRICTION CHANGE HERE Guests trapped in Adelaide quarantine hotel blast SA Health for 'ridiculous' decision More troops preparing to deploy to SA as thousands turn out for COVID testing Were at a different stage now and so we are no longer asking casual contacts to isolate, he said. An anti-mask protester has been arrested after allegedly behaving in a disorderly manner at South Australian Premier Steven Marshall's daily COVID-19 press conference. The South Australian Premier announced he is a close contact of a positive case and says he has no symptoms but underwent a PCR test on Saturday, Restrictions return to NSW; More than 60,000 new COVID-19 cases in NSW, Victoria; Coronavirus death toll rises; Djokovic saga escalates; Supermarket food shortages. WATCH LIVE: SA Premier Steven Marshall to unveil roadmap to reopen Health professionals are concerned about a dip in vaccination rates ahead of winter, predicting the next flu season will be as bad, or worse than before the pandemic. South Australia's authorities are expected to provide a COVID-19 update at 11am ACST on Friday. The South Australian Premier has lambasted a woman who was arrested after allegedly committing vaccine fraud. Explore steven marshall profile at Times of India for photos, videos and latest news of steven marshall. 47K views, 364 likes, 122 loves, 1.1K comments, 96 shares, Facebook Watch Videos from Steven Marshall: LIVE: Local COVID-19 update log in. People are being told to work from home, with 1472 new cases today. World awaits Novak Djokovic decision; COVID-19 cases surge; Melbourne man arrested after suspected fatal double shooting, More workers included in close contact isolation exemption rule; South Australia to stagger school return; Free tests from January 24 for millions. South Australia's Premier Steven Marshall is promising this year's Fringe festival will be "safe" from COVID, but the event's director has said it will not be financially safe until more funding is forthcoming. South Australia have voted and as part of our 9News special coverage we want to hear your views on the key issues. Find out more about our policy and your choices, including how to opt-out. Up Next "Stop it otherwise I'll throw you on the ground.". South Australias list of COVID-19 exposure sites continues to grow, raising fears of more virus cases as authorities grapple with the latest outbreak. At least five other cases are linked to the winery as the states outbreak swells to 14 cases. The growing number of locations has meant thousands of people are now in home quarantine with requirements to have three virus tests as the state heads into the third full day of its week-long lockdown. 44 people with COVID-19 are now in hospital. The state has a stockpile of about 780,000 rapid antigen tests, with another nine million on order, needed for use in health settings and high-risk settings. Yesterday we announced 93. "We just need to get through this little interimperiod where demand is greater than supply but I'm sure that's going to correct fairly soon.". Manchester is RED - Manchester United podcast Reach Podcasts Authorities are warning South Australians to remain vigilant to the threat of COVID-19 as the states coronavirus cluster continues to grow. Anyone over the age of 18 who had their second dose three months ago is now eligible for their booster shot in South Australia. Sam Hutchison hosts this extra episode of the Manchester is RED podcast, where we listen to Erik ten Hag's press conference from after the Spurs game, as well as his press conference ahead of the Aston Villa game tomorrow, as well as reacting and explaining alongside the press conference. South Australia Health on Monday confirmed 79.3 per cent of the 16 and over population had received a first dose of a COVID vaccine, while 62.5 per cent are fully vaccinated. "It's much better for us to be providing the right advice than speedy advice that turns out to be wrong.". Following Thursdays national cabinet meeting, Mr Marshall said the definition of a close contact would be narrowed to a household or intimate contact of an infected person. Mr Marshall again warned there will definitely be cases in South Australia in the future when asked what would happen if there is a coronavirus outbreak between the 80 an 90 per cent vaccine targets. South Australia records four deaths, 3,669 COVID-19 cases as most The 46-year-old Elizabeth Grove manwill be charged with disorderly behaviour, police said. WATCH LIVE: Steven Marshall press conference today with COVID-19 update So which ones are best? "So a strong message to everyone in South Australia is 'let's get to that 80 per cent double vaccinated, 16 and over, for. Australian researchers have discovered beta blockers could boost survival rates of women with breast cancers. Across metropolitan Adelaide, sites will be open between 6.30am and 10.30am, then close until 5.30pm, staying open until 8.30pm or 10.30pm depending on the location. The Premier Steven Marshall says the cause of the aged care residents' deaths is under investigation. Schools have closed along with most retail outlets and all construction work has ceased. WA backtracks on border reopening; NSW records deadliest day in pandemic; Queensland joins other states in shortening booster time. There are 36 people in hospital. ", Catch up on the latestCOVID-19 news here. Waits for elective surgery will cut by a new insurance deal, at no cost to patients. South Australian Premier Steven Marshall has vowed to cut the carbs after opposition leader Peter Malinauskas made a shirtless media appearance over the weekend.