Joint Media Release
Prime Minister
Minister for Health and Aged Care
More than 142,000 doses of the Pfizer/BioNTech COZVID-19 vaccine have arrived at Sydney airport in a major milestone in Australia’s response to the pandemic.
This is the first shipment of 20 million doses of the Pfizer vaccine the Government has secured as part of Australia’s COVID-19 Vaccine and Treatment Strategy.
The doses have been securely transported from the airport. The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) will batch test the vaccines to ensure they meet Australia’s strict quality standards.
Prime Minister Scott Morrison said the country was on track for the first and most vulnerable Australians to start receiving the vaccine from 22 February.
COVID-19 Directions have been updated in South Australia for people travelling from Western Australia.
Updates have been made to the Cross Border Travel and Residential Aged Care Directions. These updates provide restrictions for people travelling from Victoria.
Cross Border Travel Direction No 35 and Further Modification of Quarantine for Certain Western Australia Arrivals Direction
The Cross Border No 35 Direction came into effect at 3.26 pm 5 February 2021 and the Further Modification of Quarantine for Certain Western Australian Arrivals Direction came into effect at 3.28 pm 5 February 2021.
The changes are as follow:
All arrivals from a restricted location must wear a surgical face mask (covering mouth and nose) in SA at any time that they come into contact with the public commencing on the date of arrival until receiving a written confirmation of a negative COVID-19 test. Persons with relevant medical conditions; to enable a person to see the mouth for communications; for e
COVID-19 Directions have been updated in South Australia in relation to the situation in Victoria.
Updates have been made to the Cross Border Travel and Residential Aged Care Directions. These updates provide restrictions for people travelling from Victoria.
Cross Border Travel Direction No 34 and Quarantine and Testing of Certain Former Victorian Arrivals Direction
The Cross Border No 34 Direction came into effect at 1816hrs on Thursday 4 February 2021. The public should be aware that a new Direction has been created under the Emergency Management Act 2004 by the State Coordinator, Grant Stevens. This Direction is the Emergency Management (Quarantine and Testing of Certain Former Victorian Arrivals) (COVID-19) which came into effect at 1820hrs on Thursday 4 February 2021.
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Updates to COVID-19 Directions 2 February 2021
COVID-19 Directions have been updated in South Australia in relation to the situation in Western Australia.
Updates have been made to the Cross Border Travel and Residential Aged Care Directions. These updates provide restrictions for people travelling from Western Australia.
Cross Border Travel Direction No 33 & Modification Quarantine of Former Western Australian Arrivals
The Cross Border No 33 Direction came into effect at 2pm on Tuesday 2 February 2021. The Modification Quarantine of Former Western Australian Arrivals Direction came into effect at 2.03pm on Tuesday 2 February 2021.
The changes are as follow:
Entry from Western Australia
The whole of Western Australia is no longer a Prohibited Location. However, the current lockdown areas of Perth, Peel and South West Regions in Western Australia are still classified as a Prohibited Zone.
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Two COVID-19 Directions have been updated in South Australia
Updates have been made to the Cross Border Travel and Residential Aged Care Directions. These updates provide the easing of restrictions for people travelling from New South Wales.
Cross Border Travel Direction No 31
The Cross Border No 31 Direction comes into effect as of 12.01am on Sunday 31 January 2021.
The changes are as follow:
Entry from New South Wales
People travelling from New South Wales (other than a Restricted Location) into South Australia from 12.01am Sunday 31 January are no longer required to receive COVID-19 testing.
Restricted Locations of the Greater Sydney Region, Central Coast Council local government area and Wollongong City Council local government areas have been added to the Direction. Any person travelling from any of these Restricted Locations must receive a COVID-19 test within 24 hours from arrival in South Australia and self-quarantine until they receive a negative test resul