SA woman allegedly paid vulnerable person to get COVID-19 vaccine in her name
The South Australian Premier has lambasted a woman who was arrested after allegedly committing vaccine fraud.
Police allege a woman paid a vulnerable person to receive a COVID-19 vaccination in her name.
Police allege the woman took the vulnerable person to a vaccination clinic in Mount Barker while pretending to be her carer.
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Adelaide's Rundle Mall during the November lockdown. Getty
The vulnerable person then got the vaccine in the woman's name.
The woman has been charged with deception and dishonest dealing with documents.
Police allege the woman required a vaccine as a condition of her employment.
She has been bailed to appear at Mount Barker Magistrates Court on March 30.
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South Australian Premier Steven Marshall said it appears the state has past its peak of COVID-19 cases. Nine
Speaking today, Premier Steven Marshall said if the allegations were proved true, it was "unconscionable" behaviour.
South Australia recorded 1953 new COVID-19 cases in the 24 hours to midnight.
Mr Marshall said not only was that a decrease on yesterday's tally of about 2400, but was "significantly below" the seven-day average.
There are 288 people in hospital, with 27 in intensive care and five on ventilation.
"I expect more people are recovering than are newly infected," Mr Marshall said.
He said it appeared South Australia was passed the peak of its Omicron wave.
Back to work
Today marks the first day of South Australia's limited return-to-work guidelines, with 25 per cent of workers now permitted back to the office.
Mr Marshall said he hoped people would respond, bringing some life and activity back to the Adelaide CBD.
An empty Rundle Mall during the first lockdown. Getty
"We are the first state in Australia to move away from the guidance to work from home," he said.
He said it was a good "first step".
People are still advised to wear masks, even in the office.
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Back to school
Mr Marshall has said he is hopeful of avoiding a teacher strike after meeting with union representatives.
He said the government had received health advice that addressed "the vast majority" of the union's concerns, but that the union was yet to respond.
But he said there would be no concessions on mass provision of rapid antigen tests.
"Our Chief Public Health Officer, the Chief Medical Officer of Australia, and the AHPPC, do not support RATs for surveillance testing for teachers," he said.
But he said they would be provided for teachers who became close contacts.
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