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SAPOL – Updated COVID-19 Directions 2020
Updates have been made to the Residential Aged Care Direction in South Australia.
The Emergency Management (Residential Aged Care Facilities No 13) (COVID-19) Direction 2020 has been revoked and replaced by the Emergency Management (Residential Aged Care Facilities No 14) (COVID-19) Direction 2020. This new Direction came into effect at 6.25pm Saturday 21 November.
The following changes have been made to the Residential Aged Care Direction in South Australia:
- A prescribed authorised officer can declare a prescribed self-quarantine period in relation to an outbreak at a particular Residential Aged Care Facility if a single confirmed case of COVID-19 exists in a resident, staff member or frequent attendee of that facility.
- Once the facility…
