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Health
By Alexis Moran, Jon Healy and Alicia Nally

Travel plans thrown into chaos as SA cases increase

Adelaide's COVID-19 cluster throws travel plans into disarray, with The Ghan ordered to return to the SA capital after its 221 passengers were denied permission to disembark in Alice Springs.

Here's a summary of what happened on Monday:

  • Victoria recorded its 17th consecutive day without a new coronavirus case
  • Seventeen new cases were linked to Adelaide coronavirus cluster
  • NSW decides to keep its border open to South Australia 
  • Northern Territory declares South Australia a hotspot 
  • Victoria declared Adelaide a COVID hotspot
  • Mandatory quarantine for anyone travelling to Tasmania from South Australia
  • Queensland declared Adelaide a coronavirus hotspot as of midnight
  • WA shut its borders to South Australia
  • Melbourne will no longer be considered a hotspot to the Northern Territory

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