WA coronavirus lockdown: What this means for Perth, Peel, South West residents

The State Government has announced a five-day lockdown for people in the Perth metropolitan, Peel and South West regions after a hotel quarantine worker tested positive to COVID-19.

Effective from 6pm tonight until 6pm Friday, February 5, people will need to stay at home unless they need to: 

• work because they can't work from home or remotely;

• shop for essentials like groceries, medicine and necessary supplies;

• medical or health care needs including compassionate requirements and looking after the vulnerable; and

• exercise with only one other person, limited to one hour per day in your neighbourhood and masks must be worn.

MASKS

Masks are to be worn at all times when outside of your place of residence, this includes at workplaces and on public transport.

SCHOOLS

Schools will be closed for this week.

Term 1, 2021 was due to start from February 1 but that will be postponed by one week.

LOCKDOWN RESTRICTIONS

The following restrictions apply for the lockdown period:

• People should not leave Perth, Peel or the South-West during this period

• People can enter Perth, Peel or the South-West only to access or deliver essential health and emergency services and other essential requirements;

• Non-residents currently in Perth, Peel and the South-West are required to remain until the end of the restriction period however if you must leave for serious reasons; you are to then return home immediately, stay home and tested if symptoms develop;

• Restaurants and cafes to provide takeaway service only;

• Elective surgery and procedures for categories 2 and 3 will be suspended from Tuesday, February 2. Category 1 and urgent category 2 surgery will continue;

• No visitors will be allowed in homes, unless caring for a vulnerable person or an emergency;

• No visitors to hospitals or residential aged care and/or disability facilities, unless there are exceptional circumstances;

• No weddings will be permitted;

• Funerals are limited to 10 people; and

• Travel remains prohibited within remote Aboriginal communities.

FACILITIES TO CLOSE

The following facilities within the Perth metropolitan, Peel and South-West regions will need to close:

• Schools, universities, TAFES and education facilities;

• Pubs, bars and clubs;

• Gyms and indoor sporting venues;

• Playgrounds, skate parks and outdoor recreational facilities;

• Cinemas, entertainment venues, and casinos;

• Large religious gatherings and places of worship; and

• Libraries and cultural institutions.

POSSIBLE EXPOSURE SITES

The Health Department contact tracing team has put together a list of potential exposure sites of where the infected hotel worker has been in recent days.

These locations currently include:

• Coles Maylands supermarket on 25 January from 8pm to 10pm

• KFC Maylands on 27 January from 6pm to midnight

• Mitsubishi Motors car dealership in Midland on 27 January from 7pm to close

• Spudshed, Coventry Village in Morley on 27 January from 8pm to midnight

• ECU Joondalup on 28 January from 11am to 2pm

• Consulate General of India on St Georges Terrace in Perth on 28 January from 12pm to 5pm

• Halal Grocery Store in Cloverdale on 28 January from 7pm to 9pm

• Venus Ladies and Gentleman Hair Design Maylands hairdressers on 29 January from 1pm to 3pm

• Perth Convention Centre on 29 January from 4pm to 6pm

• Nedlands Family Practice GP surgery on 29 January from 5pm to 6pm

• Chemist Warehouse North Perth Pharmacy on 29 January from 5.30pm to 7.30pm

• 7-Eleven Ascot petrol station on 29 January from 8pm to 9pm

• Coles Maylands supermarket on 29 January from 8pm 9pm

• Puma Service Station in Burswood on 30 January from 11am to 12 midday.

• Coles Express/Shell Service Station in Cloverdale on 30 January from 12 midday to 3pm

• Pharmacy 777 at Maylands Park Shopping Centre 30 January from 2.30pm to 4pm.

People who have visited these venues on these dates and times must get tested.

People who live or work in the Falkirk Avenue, Maylands area including Coles, Liquorland and the Maylands shopping precinct should also present for a COVID test.

They must then go home and isolate until their negative test results are returned.

Close contacts will be contacted by public health officials and asked to quarantine for 14 days.

People are encouraged to get tested if they have symptoms.

WA COVID clinic operating hours will be extended as part of a testing surge. Testing locations and times can be viewed here https://www.healthywa.wa.gov.au/Articles/A_E/COVID-clinics