International freight to resume from SA

Singapore Airlines will use passenger aircraft to carry 40 tonnes of cargo out of Adelaide with flights scheduled for May 6 and May 13.

Trade Minister David Ridgway says this will be a big relief for South Australian exporters, especially those will perishable produce.

"In many cases, exporters have had to ship their produce by road to the eastern states to fly out from there, at a considerable cost and that's if they were able to even access those outbound flights," Mr Ridgway said.

SA Freight Council executive officer Evan Knapp says the flights are critical for local exporters trying to maintain jobs, cashflow and supply relationships with international markets.

But he said the flights were already scheduled and any future flights depended on industry support.

"Success of this first service may lead to a resumption of freight-only air services to other markets."

No new virus cases were diagnosed in SA on Thursday with the state having gone eight days without a new infection.

Of the 438 cases confirmed so far, 96 per cent are now considered recovered.

Only 14 cases are still active and three people remain in the Royal Adelaide Hospital.

None of those are in intensive care, with a 68-year-old man previously listed as critical moved to a ward on Thursday.

Australian Associated Press