The Emergency Management (Supervised Quarantine No 11) (COVID-19) Direction 2021 has been revoked and replaced by the Emergency Management (Supervised Quarantine No 12) (COVID-19) Direction 2021. This Direction comes into effect at 12:01am on 1 January 2022.
Key changes include:
TESTING
People who are employed to work in Supervised Quarantine (Medi-Hotel, Facility or Red Zone) need to:
- Have a COVID-19 Rapid Antigen Test (RAT) each day before starting work for that day
- If the result of the COVID-19 RAT is positive, then the person needs to have a COVID-19 PCR test and quarantine until negative test result.
- Produce evidence of having had the COVID-19 RAT, if requested by an authorised officer.
VACCINATION
People who are employed to work in Supervised Quarantine (Medi-Hotel, Facility or Red Zone) need to have a COVID-19 booster shot within 2 weeks of eligibility.
HIGH RISK SETTINGS
Previously, people who are employed to work in Supervised Quarantine (Medi-Hotel, Facility or Red Zone) were prohibited to work in any other High Risk Settings. This requirement has now been removed.
For a full list of High Risk Settings, visit: https://www.covid-19.sa.gov.au/restrictions-and-responsibilities/activities-and-gatherings/current-activity-restrictions#highrisk
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 8am to 8pm 7 days per week or go to the SA Health website at www.sahealth.sa.gov.au or www.sa.gov.au/covid-19
