Mr Marshall told FIVEAA Breakfast\u2019s David & Will on Monday:<\/p>\n
\u201cBy declaring a public health emergency we get additional powers under the Emergency Management Act, so all of the state premiers, the two chief ministers, and the prime minster yesterday made a decision that we would put the highest level of framework in place for managing this crisis and that means South Australia is declaring a public health emergency.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt means that for example our chief public health officer and health officials instead of making directions for individuals we can do that for entire cohorts. You might find down the track rather than people being informed and directed individually there might be a decision for example regarding all aged care facilities in South Australia. It\u2019s an ability to act faster at a time like this.<\/p>\n
“We don\u2019t need them at the moment but we might need them in the future so it\u2019s just better to do that\u2026<\/p>\n
\u201cNo practical changes that people will see today but it\u2019s an important step in our overall plan to make sure we minimise the effects of the coronavirus here in South Australia\u2026<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ve just got to emphasise here again there is no evidence of community transmission of the disease in South Australia. We have the full traceability of every person that is living with the disease in South Australia.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
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