The Latest Breaking News from Chris Picton

States are ramping up the pressure on the major parties to pledge billions extra in public hospital funding to ensure patients across the country get the care they need.

South Australia's Health Minister blames COVID-19 staffing shortages for no emergency department beds being available in the state's second-largest city.

South Australia records another 3,070 infections — but the number of people with COVID-19 in hospital drops to 221, and is expected to fall further in coming weeks.

Former SA deputy premier Vickie Chapman hits back at a move to force her to quit politics sooner than she expected, saying she has "not resigned" but only "given notice" of her intention to do so.

An $86 million program to end ramping and overcrowding at Adelaide's southern suburbs hospitals was "poorly conceived and implemented", with the situation getting worse in recent months, a new independent report finds.

South Australia records 4,140 new cases of COVID-19 and three deaths linked to the virus, as the Health Minister looks to increase hospital capacity.

The incoming health minister says the jobs of departmental chief executives will be up for discussion over coming days. It comes as the former premier trails in his eastern Adelaide seat, while two other former ministers' electorates are also in doubt.

South Australia's new Premier Peter Malinauskas will unveil his new cabinet on Thursday.