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South Australia will end its COVID-19 lockdown on schedule after reporting no new virus infections.

Premier Steven Marshall says the result is a "huge relief" and will allow the week-long shutdown to end at one minute past midnight on Wednesday.

He says it vindicates the state's "go hard and go early" approach to combating virus clusters.

"So a massive thank you to everybody. We acknowledge how tough this week has been," he said.

"We don't put these restrictions in place lightly, but if we didn't we would be in a very different situation."

When the lockdown lifts, SA will keep a range of heightened restrictions including a general density requirement of one person to every four square metres.

Masks must be worn in high-risk settings, such as aged care centres and personal care services, in medical services, on public transport and in all indoor public places, including supermarkets.

The wider use of masks is strongly encouraged, including in workplaces.

All food and drink consumption must be seated and dancing and singing remain banned.

Family gatherings will be limited to 10 people, although weddings and funerals can have up to 50.

Schools will reopen on Wednesday and secondary students will also be required to wear masks.

Sports training can resume, but competitions will be delayed until August 7.

The new restrictions will remain in place for at least a week.

Chief Public Health Officer Nicola Spurrier said SA still had about 6000 people in home quarantine and it was important for them to complete the full 14 days.

She said once the lockdown ends, the general rule with mask use should be "if you can wear a mask, wear a mask".

The shop assistants' union welcomed mask-wearing for the retail sector where it said workers "put themselves at risk for our communities".

"With retail outlets and shopping centres making up nearly half of the exposure sites in South Australia and over 80 of exposure sites in the NSW outbreak, mandatory mask-wearing in these settings acts as a baseline defence against this virus," the union said.

But it said mask-wearing was not a foolproof defence and workers faced other issues such as non-compliant and abusive customers.

Police Commissioner Grant Stevens said based on his own observations and feedback from his frontline officers, South Australians deserved a "10 out of 10" score for their response to the lockdown.

"It's something the community should be incredibly proud of. We got through this difficult time," he said.

"It happens because everybody did their part in minimising the potential for this virus to spread."

Mr Stevens said he was absolutely certain SA did the right thing in moving to a rapid shutdown last week.

"The decision was sound and based on strong evidence and advice," he said.

"We only have to look over the border to see the consequences of not taking a hard-line approach very early."

During the lockdown, police issued 256 fines for breaches of COVID-19 directions and issued another 455 cautions.

With no new cases, SA's Modbury cluster of coronavirus cases stands at 19 confirmed infections, with 11 of those linked to the Tenafeate Creek winery near One Tree Hill.

It began with an 81-year-old man who recently arrived in Australia from Argentina and was quarantined in Sydney before travelling to Adelaide, where he tested positive.

Genomic testing confirmed the man became infected while in Sydney, not while he was in Argentina.

Overall, SA has 25 active COVID-19 cases, with the other six related to returned overseas travellers.

Two people are in hospital, both in a stable condition.

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Five weeks into Sydney's lockdown, NSW is opening its vaccination hubs to younger adults wanting AstraZeneca jabs.

All adults will be able to book a vaccine at a state-run hub from Friday or seek out the jab at participating pharmacies from Wednesday.

"This is positive news in line with the health advice," Premier Gladys Berejiklian said on Tuesday.

"We know the vaccine protects against serious illness, but also reduces how contagious you are and that is really critical moving forward."

The move comes days after the nation's expert vaccine panel said all adults in greater Sydney "should strongly consider" taking any vaccine, given the risk of catching COVID.

Sydney has been battling a spiralling outbreak since mid-June, recording nearly 2400 cases.

NSW leaders have been dialling up their rhetoric for weeks around the AstraZeneca vaccine, encouraging the hesitant to push through and get it.

But that required booking through a GP.

The state's top doctor said she had no concerns about AstraZeneca, having got it herself and recommended it for her husband and mother-in-law.

"The risks of AstraZeneca are infinitesimally small compared to the benefits," Chief Health Officer Kerry Chant said last week.

State-run clinics administered almost 25,000 jabs on Monday, meaning 30 per cent of the state's population has now had their first jab.

About one-in-eight NSW residents have had both doses.

The current outbreak began in eastern Sydney on June 16 but exploded once it seeded in southwestern Sydney.

Compared to Greater Sydney, the five local government areas that are the particular focus of current restrictions - Fairfield, Liverpool, Canterbury-Bankstown, Cumberland and Blacktown - have a younger population and larger households.

The premier urged people make August the month they get their first jab.

"We know the strategy of restrictions and vaccine will be our recipe for freedom," Ms Berejiklian said on Tuesday.

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VICTORIA'S EASED RESTRICTIONS FROM 11:59PM ON TUESDAY:

* The 5km travel limit will be removed as well as the stay-at -home requirement.

* Movement between metropolitan Melbourne and regional Victoria will be unrestricted.

* Masks will be required everywhere indoors and outdoors (except private residences), unless an exception applies.

* No gatherings at home but public gatherings of up to 10 people permitted, not including infants.

* Hospitality open for seated service only, with a maximum patron cap of 100 per venue and group limits of 10 people, subject to density quotients.

* Dancefloors remain closed.

* Retail and personal services such as beauty and hairdressers to reopen, subject to density quotients. Masks can be removed for service.

* Students return to the classrooms, with mask requirements to apply for everyone 12 and older.

* Density limits at offices of 25 per cent, or a cap of 10 people if the workplace is 40 people or fewer.

* Weddings and funerals permitted indoors and outdoors for up to 50 people. Celebrant and photographer not included for weddings, while children under 12 months old or those conducting the service not included in the cap for funerals.

* Religious gatherings and ceremonies permitted for up to 100 people indoors and up to 300 people outdoors.

* Live music venues, dance classes and physical recreation facilities, including gyms, will all open with density requirements of one person per four square metres. Maximum cap of 100 people indoors and 300 people outdoors.

* Community sport open for all ages - both training and competition. Spectators not allowed beyond those necessary to run the event, such as teachers, coaches, umpires and parents.

* Indoor entertainment open to a maximum of 100 people per space and group limits of 10 people. Subject to density quotients.

* Outdoor entertainment open to a maximum of 300 people per space and group limits of 10 people. Subject to density quotients.

* House auctions can resume outside with a maximum of 100 people.

VICTORIAN LOCKDOWN HISTORY

* Lockdown one: statewide, March 30 to June 1, 2020, 63 days

* Lockdown two: Melbourne, July 8 to October 27, 2020, 112 days; regional Victoria, August 6 to September 13, 2020, 38 days

* Lockdown three: statewide, February 12 to February 17, 2021, five days

* Lockdown four: Melbourne, May 27 to June 10, 2021, 14 days; regional Victoria, May 27 to June 3, 2021, seven days

* Lockdown five: statewide, July 15 to July 27, 2021, 12 days

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An alleged Sydney anti-lockdown protester accused of striking police horse Tobruk has been unable to speak with his lawyer, a court was told.

Kristian Pulkownik, 33, was arrested on Saturday evening following a "Rally 4 Freedom" march in Sydney's city where thousands defied coronavirus restrictions to attend.

The Surry Hills man allegedly struck a police horse, a statement read, and he faces four charges for affray, animal cruelty, joining an unlawful assembly and failing to comply with a COVID-19 direction.

"(The accused) did use unlawful violence towards NSW Police Horse Tobruk by conduct such that a person of reasonable firmness if present at the scene would have feared for their safety," court documents say.

The rally on Saturday moved from Sydney's Victoria Park to Town Hall where an unmasked crowd broke through a police barrier and continued down George St.

Lawyer Tony Nikolic said it was of great concern that he had been unable to speak with the accused while held in custody before his scheduled Sydney court appearance on Tuesday.

A court officer confirmed Pulkownik's case had been set down for the day but was "unavailable" for his appearance via AVL into the court.

"We've made a number of attempts with corrective (services), we knew he was at Surry Hills cells. What was most unfortunate they were giving us absolutely no information, actually hung up on us," Mr Nikolic told reporters outside court.

"We found that quite astounding given the gravity of the alleged offending.

"The fact that a lawyer can't get access to a client at the behest of his mother's request, his mother is worried sick - she has a heart condition ... that's not only a concern for justice in Australia but also human rights."

Greater Sydney has been locked down for the past four weeks, with residents only able to leave home with a reasonable excuse.

The lawyer sought orders allowing for immediate telephone contact with Pulkownik before his next appearance on Thursday where he is expected to apply for bail.

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