South Australia to end coronavirus lockdown three days early after pizza worker’s ‘lie’

South Australia will come out of hard lockdown on Saturday night — three days early — and outdoor exercise with family or housemates will be allowed “effective immediately”, authorities have announced.

It comes as the state records three new coronavirus cases, all of which were already in quarantine and were close contacts of staff at a medi-hotel and the Brompton aged care home.

Premier Steven Marshall thanked South Australians for “their spirit” during the state’s tough lockdown, which only allowed people to leave their…