âItâs not to say that we need to get rid of all the other [precautions] we have in place. Itâs just recognising that COVID transmits from person to person in a number of ways,â Ms Cole said.
âSo you could be washing your hands until the cows come home and you could still get COVID-19, because youâve shared contaminated air.â
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A recent outbreak in Perth that sparked a snap lockdown and was the catalyst for the India flight ban is suspected to have been caused by the virus travelling between guestsâ rooms in a hotel with ventilation so poor it was recommended to be taken out of the quarantine program.