South Australia records third coronavirus death, but only one new positive COVID–19 case
4 years, 9 months ago

South Australia records third coronavirus death, but only one new positive COVID–19 case

ABC  

A man from regional South Australia has become the third person to die from COVID-19 in the state. Key points: A 76-year-old man has become the third South Australian to die from COVID-19 The Premier said the man contacted the disease in the Barossa Valley It is the first death to be recorded from community transmission within the state SA Health said the 76-year-old acquired the illness from a group of Swiss tourists in the Barossa Valley, and died last night in the Royal Adelaide Hospital. The Premier dismissed a media report that South Australia and Western Australia may be used as a "guinea pig state" to trial loosened coronavirus restrictions ahead of other states. "Unless we step in with this $190 million rescue package, we could see widespread business failure in South Australia," he said. Opposition Leader Peter Malinauskas welcomed the announcement, saying that the cash payments would be "a welcome boost for thousands of South Australian businesses and organisations which are doing it very tough".

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