Mark McGowan has called for Perth COVID-19 restrictions after a positive COVID-19 was active within the community over the weekend.
Premier Mark McGowan and Health Minister Amber-Jade Sanderson provide a Perth COVID-19 update as contact tracers go into overdrive into action following revelations a positive COVID-19 case attended Northbridge venues on the weekend.
Earlier today it was reported a positive COVID-19 case had visited bars in Northbridge on the weekend.
The two venues identified so far are Geisha Bar and Perth Mess Hall.
Geisha Bar has posted on social media that it was an exposure site between 12am and 3am on Sunday morning.
A spokesman for Perth Mess Hall on Francis Street in the city said the Health Department had contacted him and said staff and patrons needed to get tested for COVID-19 and isolate until they receive a result. It has been reported that at the time there were about 400 people at the venue and 13 staff.
Perth COVID-19 Exposure Sites
A number of potential exposure sites have been identified across Perth, including in Mirrabooka, Joondalup, Girrawheen, Perth and the CBD, Subiaco, Northbridge and Scarborough – with more likely to be identified in the coming days.
Full list of current known exposure sites is listed below.
| Exposure date & time | Suburb | Location | Date updated | Health Advice |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wednesday 22/12/2021 from 1:15pm – 1:45pm | Mirrabooka | Aldi – The Square Mirrabooka (Mirrabooka Shopping Centre) 43 Yirrigan Dr Mirrabooka 6061 | 23/12/2021 | Get tested immediately and isolate until you receive a negative result, unless directly advised otherwise by the Department of Health. |
| Wednesday 22/12/2021 from 12:15pm – 1:15pm | Mirrabooka | Kmart – The Square Mirrabooka (Mirrabooka Shopping Centre) 43 Yirrigan Dr Mirrabooka 6061 | 23/12/2021 | Get tested immediately and isolate until you receive a negative result, unless directly advised otherwise by the Department of Health. |
| Wednesday 22/12/2021 from 11:45am – 12:15pm | Mirrabooka | Vinnies Mirrabooka 43 Yirrigan Dr Mirrabooka 6061 | 23/12/2021 | Get tested immediately and isolate until you receive a negative result, unless directly advised otherwise by the Department of Health. |
| Wednesday 22/12/2021 11:45am – 2:00pm | Mirrabooka | The Square Mirrabooka (Mirrabooka Shopping Centre) 43 Yirrigan Dr Mirrabooka 6061 | 23/12/2021 | Monitor for symptoms unless directly advised otherwise by the Department of Health. If symptoms develop, get tested and isolate. |
| Monday 20/12/2021 at 12:00pm – 12:15pm | Midland | 7-Eleven Midland 8 Clayton Street Midland 6056 | 21/12/2021 | Monitor for symptoms unless directly advised otherwise by the Department of Health. If symptoms develop, get tested and isolate. |
| Sunday 19/12/2021 from 11:00pm – 11:30pm | Girrawheen | MacDonalds’s Girrawheen (not drivethrough) Templeton Cres Girrawheen 6064 | 23/12/2021 | Get tested immediately and isolate until you receive a negative result, unless directly advised otherwise by the Department of Health. |
| Sunday 19/12/2021 from 4pm – 9:30pm | Perth | Perth Mess Hall 8 Francis St Perth 6000 | 23/12/2021 | Get tested immediately and isolate until you receive a negative result, unless directly advised otherwise by the Department of Health. |
| Sunday 19/12/2021 at 10:00pm – 11:00pm | Perth Airport | Terminal 1 Arrivals area and Luggage carousel Virgin Domestic 1 Horrie Miller Drive Perth Airport 6105 | 21/12/2021 | Monitor for symptoms unless directly advised otherwise by the Department of Health. If symptoms develop, get tested and isolate. |
| Sunday 19/12/2021 from 3am – 5am | Northbridge | Connections Nightclub 81 James St Northbridge 6003 | 23/12/2021 | Get tested immediately and isolate until you receive a negative result, unless directly advised otherwise by the Department of Health. |
| Sunday 19/12/2021 from 12 mightnight – 3am | Northbridge | Geisha Nightclub 135A James St Northbridge 6003 | 23/12/2021 | Get tested immediately and isolate until you receive a negative result, unless directly advised otherwise by the Department of Health. |
| Saturday 18/12/2021 from 8pm – 8:30pm | Joondalup | Dan Murphy’s Joondalup 75 Joondalup Dr Edgewater 6027 | 23/12/2021 | Get tested immediately and isolate until you receive a negative result, unless directly advised otherwise by the Department of Health. |
| Friday 17/12/2021 from 6pm – 8pm | Subiaco | Bloody French 279 Rokeby Rd Subiaco 6008 | 23/12/2021 | Get tested immediately and isolate until you receive a negative result, unless directly advised otherwise by the Department of Health. |
| Friday 17/12/2021 from 2pm – 5:30pm | Perth | Palace Cinema, Raine Square Top floor, Raine Square, 300 Murray St Perth 6000 | 23/12/2021 | Get tested immediately and isolate until you receive a negative result, unless directly advised otherwise by the Department of Health. |
| Thursday 16/12/2021 from 2pm – 5:30pm | Scarborough | Galway Hooker 3/148 The Esplanade Scarborough 6019 | 23/12/2021 | Get tested immediately and isolate until you receive a negative result, unless directly advised otherwise by the Department of Health. |
| Thursday 16/12/2021 from 5:30pm – 9pm | Scarborough | Scarborough Sunset Markets 152 The Esplanade Scarborough 6019 | 23/12/2021 | Get tested immediately and isolate until you receive a negative result, unless directly advised otherwise by the Department of Health. |
| Thursday 16/12/2021 3pm – 5pm | Perth | WA Museum Boola Bardip Perth Cultural Centre Perth 6000 | 23/12/2021 | Get tested immediately and isolate until you receive a negative result, unless directly advised otherwise by the Department of Health. |
Stay up to date via wa.gov.au.
Perth COVID-19 Restrictions
Due to the movements of the individual Mark McGowan has put in place COVID-19 restrictions.
From 6pm tonight, until at least 6am Tuesday December 28 the following rules will apply across Perth and Peel.
- Masks will be mandatory in all public indoor settings, including workplaces, shopping centres, hospitality venues and public transport
- The mask mandate will not apply to the home, and will not apply for people doing vigorous indoor exercise
- We are recommending masks be worn outside when you cannot physically distance – so we are urging people to use common sense
- High risk, large public events like music festivals will be cancelled during this period and all nightclubs will be closed. All dancing will be banned, except for weddings
- In addition, the mask rules will also apply to anyone who has been in Perth or Peel since Thursday, 16 December and are now located in a different part of the State
More to come.
Watch: Premier Mark McGowan and Health Minister Amber-Jade Sanderson will provide a COVID-19 update
For further government updates visit wa.gov.au.
Stay up to date with the latest Perth COVID-19 news on SoPerth.com.au.
