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Tim Dornin

No new COVID-19 cases in SA cluster

No new cases have been added to South Australia's concerning coronavirus cluster, leaving the state on track to lift a range of restrictions next week.

SA's transition committee will meet on Friday in what looms as a crucial gathering for local businesses and for families in the lead-up to Christmas.

If all goes well, SA will also lift its border restrictions with Victoria from December 1 as it moves back to the level of measures that were in place before the so-called Parafield outbreak.

Chief Public Health Officer Nicola Spurrier reported one new infection on Tuesday but it was not linked to the northern suburbs cluster.

The man in his 20s was a close contact of a returned traveller and was already in a quarantine hotel.

That leaves the cluster at 27 cases, with Professor Spurrier remaining optimistic the outbreak had been contained.

"We're not out of the woods yet but as I said yesterday, I'm confident that we have got rid of this again in our state," she told reporters.

"I haven't popped the cork on the champagne bottle yet, but the champagne is on ice.

"I'd like to see how we go this week."

Premier Steven Marshall said the state's transition committee met on Tuesday to consider the current range of restrictions and would meet again on Friday ahead of hopefully lifting restrictions at this time next week.

"South Australia is continuing to rise to the challenge of this particular cluster," he said.

"I believe that we are now in a very good position to stare down this second wave."

The premier said the state government wanted to get people back to work and businesses "booming" ahead of the festive season.

Police Commissioner Grant Stevens said SA was on track to introduce QR codes and other electronic tracking measures next week which would aid in the relaxation of arrangements for hospitality and other venues.

He also described discussions within the transition committee as productive.

"We are having another meeting on Friday so we can progress those conversations and be ready from Tuesday," he said.

However, Mr Stevens said there had been no discussions at this stage about the resumption of international arrivals, either repatriated Australians or overseas students.

All international flights were put on hold, until at least the end of November, after the first cases in the Parafield cluster emerged.

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