Mask wearing is now mandatory at all public indoor settings in Perth and Peel
Following an announcement from Mark McGowan, the Perth and Peel region will now be required to wear masks at all public indoor settings as of Sunday 16th at 6pm.
Mask Restrictions: What You Need To Know
The mask mandate will not apply to the home, people with disabilities, people doing vigorous indoor exercise, or children in primary school or younger.
In addition, anyone who was in Perth or Peel (including Rottnest Island) since January 6 must also follow the mask requirements of Perth and Peel after leaving these regions.
If you are in Perth and Peel, you need to:
- Wear a mask in all public indoor settings, including in the workplace
- Wear a mask while using public transport, taxi and ride share services.
- Wear a mask when at hospitals and aged care facilities
The new restrictions come after three new local cases were reported, meaning the Omicron variant of the virus is growing and spreading within the community.
Two of the reported cases are local and one has been linked to interstate travel. The local cases have been identified as contacts of previously reported cases, and both have been linked to U Natural Spa Therapy in Applecross. It’s believed both cases were infectious in the community, with contact tracers now working to determine any potential exposure locations and close contacts.
New Potential Exposure Sites
New potential higher risk exposure sites have been identified in Bassendean, Beckenham, Margaret River, Northbridge, Booragoon and Osborne Park along with new dates and times for previously announced sites.
People who have been at U Natural Massage in Applecross, New U Massage in Mt Lawley and Comfort Massage in Osborne Park are required to get tested immediately and self-quarantine for 14 days from the date of their last exposure.
| Exposure date & time | Suburb | Location | Date updated | Health advice |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friday 14/01/2022 at 8:00pm – Saturday 15/01/2022 2:00am | Northbridge | Hit studio Karaoke Box 64 Francis st | 16/01/2022 | Get tested immediately and isolate until you receive a negative result, unless directly advised otherwise by the Department of Health. |
| Friday 14/01/2022 at 8:10pm – 10:00pm | Applecross | U Natural Spa Therapy 894 Canning Highway | 16/01/2022 | Get tested immediately and isolate for 14 days from the date of last exposure, unless directly advised otherwise by the Department of Health. If you have not been contacted by the Department of Health phone 13 COVID (13 26843). |
| Friday 14/01/2022 at 10:40am – 8:20pm | Mount Lawley | New U Massage 771 Beaufort St | 16/01/2022 | Get tested immediately and isolate for 14 days from the date of last exposure, unless directly advised otherwise by the Department of Health. If you have not been contacted by the Department of Health phone 13 COVID (13 26843). |
| Friday 14/01/2022 at 9:00am – 10:50am | Applecross | U Natural Spa Therapy 894 Canning Highway | 16/01/2022 | Get tested immediately and isolate for 14 days from the date of last exposure, unless directly advised otherwise by the Department of Health. If you have not been contacted by the Department of Health phone 13 COVID (13 26843). |
| Thursday 13/01/2022 at 9:30am – 8:30pm | Osborne Park | Comfort Massage 83A Main St | 16/01/2022 | Get tested immediately and isolate for 14 days from the date of last exposure, unless directly advised otherwise by the Department of Health. If you have not been contacted by the Department of Health phone 13 COVID (13 26843). |
| Thursday 13/01/2022 at 12:30pm to 1:30pm | Margaret River | Settlers Tavern & Margaret River Ale Co 114 Bussell Hwy | 16/01/2022 | Get tested immediately and isolate until you receive a negative result, unless directly advised otherwise by the Department of Health. |
| Thursday 13/01/2022 at 10:40am – 8:20pm | Mount Lawley | New U Massage 771 Beaufort St | 16/01/2022 | Get tested immediately and isolate for 14 days from the date of last exposure, unless directly advised otherwise by the Department of Health. If you have not been contacted by the Department of Health phone 13 COVID (13 26843). |
| Wednesday 12/01/2022 at 12:00pm to 1:00pm | Beckenham | Pinns Palace Resturant Shop 3 / 1481 Albany Highway | 16/01/2022 | Get tested immediately and isolate until you receive a negative result, unless directly advised otherwise by the Department of Health. |
| Wednesday 12/01/2022 at 11:15am to 12:30pm | Booragoon | Kookai, Garden City Shopping Centre Shop 179/180/125 Riseley St | 16/01/2022 | Get tested immediately and isolate until you receive a negative result, unless directly advised otherwise by the Department of Health. |
| Wednesday 12/01/2022 at 9:00am to 9:30am | Bassendean | Last Crumb Café/Bakery 77 West Road | 16/01/2022 | Get tested immediately and isolate until you receive a negative result, unless directly advised otherwise by the Department of Health. |
| Thursday 13/01/2022 at 9:30am – 9:00pm | Mount Lawley | New U Massage 771 Beaufort St | 16/01/2022 | Get tested immediately and isolate for 14 days from the date of last exposure, unless directly advised otherwise by the Department of Health. If you have not been contacted by the Department of Health phone 13 COVID (13 26843). |
| Friday 07/01/2022 all day Saturday 08/01/2022 all day Sunday 09/01/2022 all day Monday 10/01/2022 all day Tuesday 11/01/2022 all day Wednesday 12/01/2022 all day Thursday 13/01/2022 all day | Applecross | U Natural Spa Therapy 894 Canning Highway | 15/01/2022 | Get tested immediately and isolate for 14 days from the date of last exposure, unless directly advised otherwise by the Department of Health. If you have not been contacted by the Department of Health phone 13 COVID (13 26843). |
A full list of all current exposure sites can be found HERE
Total Number Of Cases
Currently in WA:
- Total WA cases: 1,297
- Total WA recoveries: 1,176
- Active cases: 112
Australia has currently recorded 1.73M cases as of Monday, January 17th.
Current WA Vaccination Rates
- Total vaccines administered in WA: 4,424,362
- First doses administered: 2,096,100 (94.7% of Western Australians aged 12 and over – 95.8% of those aged 16 and over)
- Second doses administered: 1,933,146 (87.3% of Western Australians aged 12 and over – 89.1% of those aged 16 and over)
- Third doses administered: 405,023 (18.1% of Western Australians aged 16 and over)
For further government updates visit wa.gov.au.
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