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Health
By Nicholas McElroy

COVID-19 quarantine breach poses 'very significant risk' for South Australia

An infected man who left quarantine and visited several shops in Adelaide last Sunday poses a serious risk for South Australia, the state's Chief Public Health Officer says.

The warning comes as testing numbers drop for a second day in a row amid hot weather in South Australia.

Here is a summary of what happened on Sunday:

  • One new case of COVID-19 in hotel quarantine
  • Cruise industry develops COVID-19 protocols ahead of lifting of ban
  • South Australian man breaches quarantine while positive with COVID-19
  • Two new cases recorded in Queensland
  • NSW records zero locally acquired COVID cases for 22nd day in a row
  • Professor Spurrier concerned about drop in testing across SA
  • Those who attended SA English language school since November 13 must self-isolate
  • No new COVID-19 cases or deaths in Victoria for 30 consecutive days

Look back at Sunday's key events as they unfolded in the blog below:

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