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Tim Dornin

SA drops mask mandate for public transport

South Australia is scrapping its mask rule for public transport in a new easing of restrictions. (Dan Himbrechts/AAP PHOTOS) (AAP)

South Australia will drop COVID-19 mask mandates for public transport after the latest advice from health officials.

The new provisions will take effect from Tuesday, bringing SA into line with most other jurisdictions.

"This is another step forward in terms of the management of the pandemic," Premier Peter Malinauskas said.

"We are very determined to relax restrictions as soon as it is safe to do so.

"We think this is another practical step going forward."

As of Friday, QR check-ins for disability, health and aged care settings will also be removed along with COVID-19 vaccine mandates for visitors to aged care centres.

Mask mandates for aged care and other health settings, including pharmacies and hospitals, will remain.

The changes come after SA recorded 3631 new virus infections last week, in the first change from daily to weekly reporting.

SA Health also reported 58 more deaths, taking the toll in SA since the start of the pandemic to 860.

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