Huntley Mitchell 01 Feb 2021
Australia’s states and territories have reacted swiftly to Western Australia’s snap lockdown, after one of the state’s hotel quarantine workers returned a positive COVID-19 test.
The five-day lockdown was introduced for the Perth metropolitan area, Peel and the South West regions of WA at 6pm (AWST) last night, and will remain until the same time on Friday.
People in these regions will be required to stay at home unless they need to work because they can’t work from home or remotely, or shop for essentials like groceries, medicine and necessary supplies.
Those with medical or health care needs, including compassionate requirements and looking after the vulnerable, are also exempt from the stay-at-home order.
Emotions spilled over at Adelaide airport last night as the final Perth arrivals crossed the border just before the West Australian capital plunged into a five-day lockdown.
Travellers were caught out mid-air as South Australia re-instated a hard border closure to Western Australia from 10.15pm Sunday night.
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For some, they got the hugs that almost didn t happen - landing in Adelaide moments before the hard border lockdown with WA.(9News) One minute they were getting on a flight, the next minute the we heard that Perth was in lockdown so we weren t sure if we were going to be able to see her, an Adelaide local said, relieved to greet loved ones at the airport.
A source claims companies hired foreigners who can only work 20 hours a week
The insider said security services in Western Australia are a bunch of cowboys
Contractors allegedly paid security workers in cash so they could keep working
A returned traveller said security guards have a slack demeanour about PPE
He is staying at the Sheraton Four Points where a guard tested positive for Covid
The worrying infection has sparked a snap five-day lockdown across Perth
West Australian Premier Mark McGowan has announced a five-day lockdown for metropolitan Perth and two nearby regions after a COVID-19 hotel quarantine breach.
West Australian Premier Mark McGowan has announced a five-day lockdown for metropolitan Perth and two nearby regions after a COVID-19 hotel quarantine breach.