People arriving in Adelaide to begin virus quarantine

Australian health officials are expecting more cases of COVID-19 as hundreds of nationals return from overseas to begin mandatory quarantine.

About 300 people are due to arrive in Adelaide this weekend from Mumbai and India, while hundreds are expected to follow from South America and Indonesia. People in hotel quarantine will be tested for the coronavirus at the start and end of their 14-day isolation.

The South Australia state Health Minister, Stephen Wade, said he is preparing for about 5% to 10% of returnees to be infected, as was the case when people arrived from Indonesia in other states. In all, Australia has had 104 COVID-19 deaths and nearly 7,600 confirmed cases.