Speaking to 5AA Radio on Friday morning, Steven Marshall was asked which tune got him out of his seat and up on a dance floor. He was quick to respond, saying a catchy 80s song that was released while he was university was his go-to track. “My favourite get on the dancefloor song is Tainted Love by Soft Cell,” Mr Marshall told the station. It prompted Breakfast show hosts David Penberthy and Will Goodings to both laugh and play a snippet of the 1981 synth-pop track. “You can get up (to dance) now if you like,” Goodings joked. But, the Premier declined as the restrictions had not yet lifted.It was announced on Thursday afternoon that a raft of restrictions across the state would ease as of 12.01am on Saturday. This included the rule previously barring dancing and singing in public venues.Under the current restrictions that had eased about two weeks ago, dancing was only permitted at private events, like weddings, where only 50 people were allowed to dance at one time when there was a maximum of 150 guests. It was also announced that density requirements at hospitality venues and home gatherings would be scrapped.The use of QR codes will reduce further and will no longer be needed on public transport, at auctions or property inspections, in taxi and ride share services and education facilities.While some people who are Covid-19 positive will only need to quarantine for seven days instead of 10 under the eased rules, the direction for close contacts to isolate for a week and mask wearing will remain. Police Commissioner Grant Stevens, who is also the State Coordinator, made the announcement after a Covid-19 Ready Committee meeting and said he was “happy” to outline the changes. The daily case numbers have gradually increased as restrictions began to ease eight weeks ago, but the Commissioner said the hospitalisations were the “critical numbers” that authorities closely monitored. He said so far, hospitalisation numbers remained low and consistent so the state’s hospital system was coping. As a new sub-variant of Omicron has begun to circulate in Australia, Mr Stevens said there was always a caveat on restrictions saying they would increase if the system started to buckle under pressure from a “significant” number of Covid-19 cases. “We don’t want to see restrictions coming back in but we have an obligation to make sure we’re doing the right thing to protect the community. I am hopeful we continue down this current path,” he said. “I think everyone can appreciate having to deliver the bad news about restrictions coming in and the significant concerns surround Covid-19 is very difficult. “It’s news no one wants to hear so it’s good to be able to stand here and provide this much sought after relief to a wide range of activities across SA and we understand the pressure a range of sectors have been under because of the restrictions.”
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