{"id":65337,"date":"2021-12-24T12:04:06","date_gmt":"2021-12-24T01:34:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cms.fiveaa.com.au\/?p=65337"},"modified":"2021-12-24T12:30:31","modified_gmt":"2021-12-24T02:00:31","slug":"688-new-cases-premier-announces-latest-response-to-omicron","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms.fiveaa.com.au\/news\/688-new-cases-premier-announces-latest-response-to-omicron\/","title":{"rendered":"688 New Cases &#8211; Premier Announces Latest Response To Omicron"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Plans to lift restrictions have been delayed and people are being asked to work from home where possible as South Australia records 688 new COVID cases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/omny.fm\/shows\/david-and-will\/fiveaa-summer-breakfast-24-december-2021\/embed\" width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"0\" title=\"FIVEAA Summer Breakfast - 24 December 2021\"><\/iframe>\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Premier Steven Marshall said on Friday a plan to lift restrictions on 28 December would now be pushed back to the new year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Of the new cases recorded, eight people are in hospital. One is in ICU. 70 per cent are the Omicron strain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In another tweaking of the state\u2019s response, casual contacts will now only need to get tested if they have symptoms, and close contacts will only need first and last tests during their quarantine period \u2013 days one and six for vaccinated people, days one and 13 for unvaccinated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mr Marshall said local authorities are \u201cvery concerned\u201d as case numbers escalate interstate but he is \u201cnot contemplating\u201d closing the border with NSW.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>From 25 December local mass vaccination clinics will be available to provide booster shots for people who are eligible, Mr Marshall said. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>WATCH HERE:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/video.php?height=314&#038;href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2F7NEWSAdelaide%2Fvideos%2F4603687856346166%2F&#038;show_text=false&#038;width=560&#038;t=0\" width=\"560\" height=\"314\" style=\"border:none;overflow:hidden\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowFullScreen=\"true\"><\/iframe>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Plans to lift restrictions have been delayed and people are being asked to work from home where possible as South Australia records 688 new COVID cases. 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