The Emergency Management (Arrivals Associated No 11) (COVID-19) Direction 2021 has been revoked and replaced by the Emergency Management (Arrivals Associated No 12) (COVID-19) Direction 2021. This Direction came into effect at 12.05pm on 27 December 2021.
Testing Requirements for Essential Travellers:
It is strongly advised that Essential Travellers use their own Rapid Antigen Tests to adhere to entry testing requirements when they enter South Australia.
If Essential Travellers have evidence of a COVID-19 test 72 hours before they arrive, or if they have a negative COVID-19 test result in the past 7 days, they do not need to comply with testing requirements on arrival.
Other existing requirements remain.
The information above only highlights the key changes made to the Directions and does not reflect all requirements. Members of the public are encouraged to see the full Directions for further information.
All existing directions, frequently asked questions and other information can be found here:
If you require further information you can call the SA COVID-19 Information Line on 1800 253 787 between the hours of 8am to 8pm 7 days per week or go to the SA Health website at or
