THE South Australian Police have decreed that the state's pharmacies are an essential service, under the newly introduced six-day Stay at Home order which aims to stamp out the current COVID-19 outbreak.
The formal Direction came into effect at 12:01am on Thu 19 Nov and will end at 12:01am next Wed 25 Nov, mandating the immediate cessation of all business, professional, educational, academic and government activities.
Exceptions allow employees to leave home for the purpose of undertaking duties as essential workers, including those whose work is required for the continued operation of pharmacies or for the production & distribution of pharmaceuticals.
The public may also leave home to obtain essential goods or services from a pharmacy.
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