The Emergency Management (Cross Border Travel - Associated Direction No 41) (COVID-19) Direction 2021 has been revoked and replaced by the Emergency Management (Cross Border Travel - Associated Direction No 42) (COVID-19) Direction 2021. This Direction came into effect at 3.22pm on Wednesday 18 August 2021.
Key changes include:
Effective as of 3.22pm on Wednesday 18 August 2021:
Travellers coming from New Zealand or the Cook Islands will no longer have unrestricted travel in South Australia. They will be subject to the Level 5 requirements, which align with the requirements undertaken by all other overseas arrivals.
These requirements include:
- COVID-19 test on day 1, 5, and 13.
- Quarantine as directed determined by an authorised officer for 14 days (the day of arrival is not counted in determining the 14 day period, i.e. day one is the day after arrival). For international travellers this quarantine is conducted in a medi-hotel.
- Must wear a face mask (covering mouth and nose) at any time that they come into contact with the public for a period of 14 days after their arrival in South Australia.
Travellers must complete a Cross Border Travel Registration prior to travel.
Further modifications have been made to Remote or Isolated workers who travel to restricted zones.
Other existing requirements remain. The information above only highlights the key changes made to the Directions and does not reflect all requirements. Members of the public are encouraged to see the full Directions for further information.
All existing directions, frequently asked questions and other information can be found here: https://www.covid-19.sa.gov.au/emergency-declarations
If you require further information you can call the SA COVID-19 Information Line on 1800 253 787 between the hours of 9am to 5pm 7 days per week or go to the SA Health website at www.sahealth.sa.gov.au or www.sa.gov.au/covid-19
