Premier Peter Malinauskas warned on Sunday the state’s hospital system remains under “extraordinary pressure”.
“[That is] a consequence of the COVID numbers that we’re now seeing within the community,” he told reporters yesterday.
“But if we have flu over and above that, that will present yet another challenge to pressure on our hospital system in a way that is avoidable through people getting vaccinated.”
Health authorities are warning influenza cases will be higher this winter with international xjmtzywtravel back and COVID-19 restrictions easing.
But South Australia’s indoor mask mandates are still scheduled to be dropped for the Easter long weekend, with the Emergency Management Council to meet on Tuesday to discuss the state’s COVID-19 restrictions.
