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Perth and Western Australia’s Covid restrictions and coronavirus lockdown rules explained
Nearly 2 million people are living under lockdown conditions after a WA hotel quarantine worker contracted Covid. For what reasons can residents leave home? Is mask-wearing compulsory? Is travelling permitted? Untangle the rules with our guide
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Nearly two million people across Perth and southern Western Australia are now under strict lockdown conditions after a quarantine hotel security guard tested positive for Covid-19.
Authorities are now trying to track down and isolate all close contacts and ensure everyone who may have come into contact with the worker – who travelled to a number of location across the area while infectious – is tested for Covid-19.
Read the original article at The Guardian