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in the state of South Australia.
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The government announced a six day locked down on Wednesday to stamp out a new coronavirus cluster which has now grown to over 20 cases.
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It's put Australia back on high alert after neighboring Victoria state emerged from its own lengthy locked down earlier this month.
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As of midnight, all South Australian schools take away food.
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Pubs, cafes and universities will be closed for business along with the construction industry, which has been allowed to operate as usual during past lockdowns in the country.
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State Premier Stephen Marshall described the lock down as a crucial circuit breaker while medical experts raced to trace the latest virus strain.
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Our concern is that if we don't have this circuit breaker that we will not stay ahead of this.
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There is no second chance to stop a second wave.
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The new outbreak is linked to an Australian who arrived in the state capital Adelaide from overseas and entered mandatory quarantine in a hotel.
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Hotel workers are believed to have contracted the virus after touching a contaminated surface.
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South Australia had previously gone without a local transmission of the virus since October 31st.
