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Perth Lockdown Is Over! Here’s What You Need To Know

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After a snap 4-day Lockdown, the Perth lockdown will end Saturday morning at 12:01am.

Western Australia Premier Mark McGowan was happy to announce today that the snap 4-day Perth and Peel Lockdown will end Saturday morning at 12:01am.

While the full lockdown will be ending, Perth and Peel region will still face some restrictions similar to when we have come out of previous lockdowns as we ease back to normality.

Despite Perth lockdown being lifted, overnight 1 new local cases was recorded.

The latest case is a female 21-year-old and is the partner of case 1,024. It is assumed that the latest case was not infectious while in the community.

9 Day Perth COVID-19 Restrictions

“I can advise that as of midnight tonight Perth and Peel will exit lockdown as planned. This is a great result that every West Australian should be proud of.

We will then take three safe and sensible steps over the next nine days to get us back to our restriction-free pre lockdown lives by Monday, July, 12,” said Mr McGowan.

Phase 1

The post-lockdown interim restrictions for the Perth and Peel regions from 12.01am Saturday, July 3 until 12.01am Tuesday, 6 July (pending the latest health advice), include:

Everyone must continue to wear a mask in indoor and outdoor public places, while at work and on public transport, unless exempt or for outdoor vigorous exercise
People who can work from home or remotely, are encouraged to do so
Limit of 10 visitors to all homes
Limit of 20 people for private outdoor gatherings
Four square metre capacity rule and 20 patron limit for restaurants, cafés, pubs, bars, casinos, nightclubs, entertainment venues and public venues – for seated food and drink service only
Four square metre capacity rule and 20 patron limit for beauty, nail and hair services
Public venues such as recreation centres, outdoor playgrounds, museums, swimming pools can open with the four square metre capacity rule and 20 patron limit in place
Universities, TAFEs and training services can reopen
Places of worship can open with four square metre capacity rule and 20 patron limit
Weddings and funerals can proceed with up to 20 guests
Professional and outdoor community sports, including training, are permitted, but without spectators. Indoor community sport is not permitted
Fitness venues including gyms, pilates, yoga, dance studios can open with four square metre capacity rule and 20 patron limit in place
No visitors to aged and disability facilities and hospitals, except for compassionate reasons and advocacy;
No visitors to residential aged care and/or disability facilities except for exceptional circumstances such as essential care, compassionate reasons, end of life and advocacy
No visitors to hospitals except for compassionate reasons, end of life, accompanying a child or supporting a partner giving birth.
The intrastate Perth and Peel border will be removed, meaning people can travel within WA, with the exception of some remote Aboriginal communities. However, anyone who has been in Perth and Peel since Sunday, 27 June is subject to same mask-wearing requirements and will not be allowed to visit hospitality, entertainment, recreation venues or other public gatherings. People are permitted to enter retail venues and purchase takeaway.
People identified as casual contacts of confirmed COVID-19 cases are not permitted to travel outside the Perth and Peel regions until 12:01am Monday 12 July, unless for essential or compassionate reasons.Regarding elective surgeries, category 2 and 3 elective surgeries have been postponed in public hospitals until Friday, 9 July. People are urged not to contact hospitals directly as they will be contacted to reschedule their appointments.

Phase 2

Following this upcoming three-day period, further eased transitional restrictions will take effect at 12:01am 6 July, and remain in place until 12:01am Monday 12 July – pending ongoing health advice. This set of restrictions will include the following changes

Masks will not be required outside where physical distancing is possible
Masks will remain mandatory for indoor public venues, including in the workplace and on public transport. Exemptions apply including for medical reasons and primary school aged children or younger. People should use common sense and take a mask with them whenever they leave home
30 person limit will apply in all homes for indoor private gatherings and 150 person limit for outdoor private gatherings
Two square metre capacity rule and 150 patron limit will apply to most venues, including weddings and funerals
Indoor and outdoor community sport will be able to resume with spectators
Patients in hospital, or people in aged care or a disability facility can have four personal visitors per day. Masks will remain mandatory for staff and visitors
Major stadiums, including Optus Stadium, RAC Arena and HBF Park will be able to operate at 50 per cent capacity.

We intend for these subsequent transitional restrictions to be in place for just six days, from Tuesday through Sunday to take us through the full 14 day incubation period.

Phase 3

Assuming everything goes well for these restrictions, and health advice permitting, we intend to take the final safe and sensible step and return to our pre-lockdown life by 12:01am Monday 12 July.