South Australia expected to announce new local COVID-19 case

South Australia is expected to become the latest state to record new locally-acquired COVID-19 cases amid reports several members of a family tested positive overnight.

It is believed there has been more than one positive test returned, but all are close contacts of each other.

It will be the state's first COVID-19 case in 200 days.

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South Australia's Premier Steven Marshall is expected to give a press conference about the unfolding situation late this morning.

Currently South Australia is enduring mild COVID-19 restrictions, including mandatory mask wearing in all high-risk settings such as aged care homes and hospitals.

Private gatherings are currently capped at 150 people, including weddings and funerals.

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Pubs and clubs are restricted to one patron for every two square metres of floor space.

The restrictions were introduced at midnight last night and are due to last for a period of one week.

More to come …

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