Another case of COVID-19 has been identified in South Australia overnight.
Key points:
- The fourth case is linked to the other cases confirmed yesterday
- There are long lines at COVID testing sites
- Businesses want more clarity about which of them are classified as essential
It brings the number of cases in the state's outbreak to four.
Authorities say the new case is a close contact of an 81-year-old man who tested positive after being taken to the Modbury Hospital in Adelaide's north-eastern suburbs on Sunday night.
The other two confirmed cases are the 81-year-old man's daughter and another close contact.
Deputy Chief Public Health Officer Emily Kirkpatrick said the new case was already "on radar" for SA Health and was in quarantine when he came back positive.
"Very pleasing we could get that result back and he was already in quarantine," Dr Kirkpatrick said.
The City of Tea Tree Gully has closed its offices and other services after an employee in his 50s was named as one of the cases yesterday.
"There didn't appear to be any direct or immediate concern with the council, but they've taken a very precautionary action and have put those closures in place today," Dr Kirkpatrick said.
Premier Steven Marshall said he was "very concerned" about the fourth case, and more exposure sites would be listed later today.
He defended the tough restrictions brought in yesterday.
Long line-ups at testing sites
The queue of cars waiting to get a coronavirus test at Victoria Park stretched beyond the Britannia Roundabout to Greenhill Road at 5:00am.
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There are also long lines at testing sites in the north-eastern and northern suburbs.
The Modbury Hospital emergency department reopened this morning after a deep clean.
SA Health has listed 13 exposure sites, including The Greek on Halifax restaurant in the Adelaide CBD and a number of shops in Munno Para.
The state is now under level 4 restrictions, with a ban on non-essential retail, indoor dining, gyms and personal care services.
Density requirements at indoor venues have been reduced to one person per 4 square metres and contact sport has been cancelled.
Events with COVID management plans will be cancelled, and private gatherings are capped at 10 people.
Masks are required in most public locations for people aged 12 or over.
Western Australia now requires a 14-day quarantine for travellers from SA.
Restrictions placed on businesses
Shop, Distributive and Allied Employees' Association state secretary Josh Peak said there was confusion about what businesses could open.
"It's concerning that retailers right across Adelaide right now don't know whether they're exempt or not exempt in relation to trade — that's causing quite a lot of distress," he said.
"It's critically important that workers have that clarity so they know whether they're complying with the new rules."
Police Commissioner Grant Stevens said some businesses, such as electronics stores, could open but he urged customers to only visit to buy essential items or replace broken ones rather than browsing for TVs.
Restrictions will be reviewed on Friday.
Australian Hotels Association SA general manager Ian Horne described the latest restrictions as a "brutal response".
"We're shocked at the severity of them," Mr Horne said.
"It's certainly effectively a lockdown by another name — by the limitation of food and beverage to be provided outside only in the middle of winter is effectively to say the vast majority of operators simply won't be able to operate."
The chief executive of the Tourism Industry Council of SA, Shaun de Bruyn, said it would add to the pain being caused by border closures.
"There has been an impact over recent weeks with what's happened in NSW and Victoria — a significant amount of economic activity for tourism businesses comes from NSW and Victoria," he said.
Woolworths and Coles have limited toilet paper sales to two packs per person both in-store and online.
Both chains say they have plenty of stock on hand.
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