South Australia to further ease COVID-19 restrictions from midnight

South Australia is easing COVID-19 restrictions from tonight after the state recorded 1639 new cases.

As of midnight, home gatherings can increase from 10 to 50 and fitness classes move to one person per four square metres.

Hospitality venues can increase their capacity to 75 per cent outdoors and people will be allowed to stand, and from Monday workplaces can go back to 50 per cent.

“There are further gradual reductions in the restrictions, I’ve said right from day one I don’t want to have these restrictions in for one day longer than we need to,” Premier Steven Marshall said today.

He said the rules are reviewed every fortnight and will be eased in stages, so long as cases do not skyrocket and the hospital system is able to cope.

Mr Marshall also said when people go back to work “we are very strongly recommending that people wear masks indoors now”.

“This is still a highly-transmissible variant,” he added.

Seven people died with COVID-19 in South Australia in the past 24 hours.

ATAGI is anticipated to deliver its verdict on the definition of “fully vaccinated” today, as premiers and the Federal Government remain at odds over entry requirements for tourists.