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South Australia announces six-day ‘circuit-breaker’ lockdown
ADELAIDE, Australia, Nov 18, 2020 (BSS/AFP) – The state of South Australia
on Wednesday announced a six-day “circuit-breaker” lockdown from midnight, as
authorities raced to contain a sudden coronavirus cluster in the city of
Adelaide.
Schools, restaurants and factories were told to close while stay-at-home
orders were issued for residents across the state, after a cluster of 22
cases began in a hotel used to quarantine travellers from overseas.
“We are going hard and we are going early. Time is of the essence and we
must act swiftly and decisively. We cannot wait to see how bad this becomes,”
state premier Steven Marshall said.
BSS/AFP/MSY/0830 hrs