South Africa's mutated variant has not yet been spotted in the US - but many experts suspect it is already here. Photo: Getty Images. Perthians wear facemasks after getting takeaway coffee in Perth. But authorities have already compiled a long list of 15 locations across Perth that have potentially been exposed to the virus. But there are fears they might just be in the early stages of the infection, and could still later test positive. The lockdown will begin at 6pm tonight (AWST) … Does Archie have a birthright to be a prince? Western Australia's Premier Mark McGowan held an emergency press conference on Sunday, Long queues are seen outside Coles in Maylands, one of the potential exposure sites, in Perth, on Sunday, Residents are pictured queuing to get into a Coles supermarket on Sunday before the harsh five-day lockdown comes into effect. We must start preparing for a statewide lock down, and fast. * People must stay at home unless shopping for essential supplies such as groceries, attending to medical or healthcare needs, exercising with one other person for up to an hour in your neighbourhood or attending work if working remotely is … Officials are continuing to investigate how the guard contracted the highly contagious UK strain of the virus from a sick guest. The Perth metropolitan … The variant is known to scientists as B117, a name derived from the location of its most significant mutations. The premier begged the community to come forward and seek testing if they develop any symptoms of Covid-19, no matter how obscure. Western Australia has imposed a five-day lockdown in metropolitan Perth, the Peel region and the state’s South West amid fears a hotel quarantine worker … The state recorded no locally-acquired cases and one from a returned traveler, who is in now in hotel quarantine. We are no longer accepting comments on this article. The infected employee was registered on the SafeWA contact tracing app, which recorded his movements in the days before testing positive. He warned the lockdown will last at least five days, and if there are no new cases, authorities will look to slowly ease restrictions from that point onwards. Paranoid Western Australia premier confirms crippling... Australian Open in chaos as 520 players and staff and 600... Meghan cradles Archie with Harry in snapshot of family bliss from LA released hours after interview with... PIERS MORGAN: Meghan and Harry's nauseating two-hour Oprah whine-athon was a disgraceful diatribe of cynical... 'In normal times I should have planned a viewing party! Prime Minister Scott Morrison warned the next few days will be difficult for residents subject to the harsh lockdown. Road checkpoints will be set up to ensure compliance. The news was largely positive on Western Australiaâs first day of a five-day lockdown, however there was still reason to be cautious. One thing is becoming clearer by the minute. The three regions will be closed off to each other, meaning residents will be banned from travelling between them without an exemption. 'Do not travel further outside of this area until the lockdown is over. 'Our model is to deal with it very quickly, and very harshly, so that we can bring it under control and not have community spread like in other parts of the world.'. WESTERN AUSTRALIA'S POST-LOCKDOWN RULES: * Perth Metropolitan, Peel region and South West region to finish a five-day lockdown from 6pm on Friday. This lockdown means the following businesses, venues and locations in the relevant regions need to close for the next five days: - Playgrounds, skate parks and outdoor recreational facilities, - Cinemas, entertainment venues, and casinos, - Large religious gatherings and places of worship, Restaurants and cafes will close, and provide takeaway service only, 10 people can attend funerals, weddings are cancelled for the next five days, No visitors are permitted to your home, unless caring for someone vulnerable or an emergency, No visitors will be allowed in aged care homes, unless exceptional circumstances, No visitors to hospitals and/or disability facilities, unless exceptional circumstances, Elective surgery and procedures for categories 2 and 3 will be suspended from Tuesday. By Brittany Chain For Daily Mail Australia, Published: 04:57 GMT, 31 January 2021 | Updated: 12:23 GMT, 31 January 2021. The whole Perth metropolitan area, the Peel region and the South-West region of Western Australia will be going into full lockdown for the next five days, it was announced today by Premier Mark McGowan. Mr McGowan said the employee was regularly tested as part of his contract, including on January 15, 17 and 23 before his positive test on January 30. Western Australia’s Prime Minister Mark McGowan remarked that he is “so relieved we have got to this point” when he announced at a press conference on Friday, February 5 that Perth, Peel and South West regions would be coming out of lockdown at 6pm that evening, having reported no new local … Most estimates put it at about 70% more infectious, but some studies suggest it could be twice as infectious, while more moderate projections say its transmissibility is only about 56% higher. Perth. Effective from 6pm tonight until 6pm Friday, 5 February 2021, the Perth metropolitan area, Peel and South West regions will enter a lockdown. Dr Fauci says that the South African variant is the most concerning one because it might render vaccines less effective due to mutations that help it 'hide' from antibodies developed after vaccination or a previous bout of COVID-19. The Government of Western Australian has put the state's capital, Perth, into a sudden five-day lockdown after a security guard in a quarantine hotel tested positive for Covid-19. Health minister Roger Cook said the man 'would have' been wearing PPE while working on shift at the hotel. We've done a remarkable job the last 10 months of containing that but we've now had an outbreak,' Mr McGowan said. Mr McGowan also said he would be suspending his election campaign while he focused on eliminating the virus again. The variant first caught international attention when four travelers arriving to Tokyo from Manaus, Brazil, tested positive on January 2. WESTERN AUSTRALIA'S POST-LOCKDOWN RULES: * Perth Metropolitan, Peel region and South West region to finish a five-day lockdown from 6pm on Friday. Western Australiaâs lockdown rules ⢠Perth Metropolitan, Peel region and South West region in a five-day lockdown from 6pm on Sunday. He said he 'believed this was the right way', in a veiled dig at NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian, who did not lock down and beat Sydney's outbreaks in a month using gentler methods. He said the decision was made in response to both states' continued success in the fight against Covid. Department of Health and Human Services took to Twitter to make the announcement on Sunday. Mr McGowan said he was following Ms Palaszczuk's actions because she 'crushed it' and successfully avoided community spread. The variant has the same spike protein mutation as the highly transmissible versions found in Kent and South Africa – named N501Y – which makes the spike better able to bind to receptors inside the body. * Some restrictions will remain for Perth and Peel - but not the South West - until 12.01am on Sunday February 14. Mr McGowan implored the public not to rush to stock up on supplies, Panic buyers flock to grocery stores to prepare for the five day lockdown. News; World; 1 Comment. Matt Jelonek via Getty Images The hotel Four Points by Sheraton is the epicentre of the lockdown where a worker was based on January 31, 2021 in Perth, Australia. WESTERN Australia lockdown is OVER after recording no Covid cases in the past week. Western Australia has lifted the five-day snap lockdown imposed on Perth and surrounding areas, but restrictions remain in place for locals. Lockdown in Western Australia More than 2 million people are affected by Western Australia's "full lockdown," with residents only able to leave their … This virus is insidious, it is very difficult to control. 'I know this won't cover the cost of a lockdown. 'Anyone who has been in those areas who arrives in Queensland from 6pm (Sunday) will be required to go into 14 days mandatory hotel quarantine,' Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk said. Western Australia enters snap lockdown. The secret uses of lemon you NEVER knew about: Why the fruit is the DIY cleaning product thousands swear by... Dignified Kate Middleton carries on with royal duties with phone call with rower to mark International... How prepared WAS Meghan Markle for palace life? I don't think people want political campaigning for at least the next five days,' he said. Perth, Peel and the South West will enter lockdown beginning 6pm on Sunday and lasting until Friday - impacting about 80 per cent of WA's population. Senior Coalition politicians have slammed Western Australia’s snap COVID lockdown as “pointless”, with dozens of Perth politicians and staff forced to … As per the lockdown orders, residents will only be allowed to leave their homes for four reasons; shopping for essential goods like groceries and medicine, seeking medical treatment, exercise for one hour per day and work if a person cannot work remotely. He said businesses and charities whose bills are managed by others will also be able to apply within the coming weeks, which will increase the total cost of the package. It has been detected in 60 countries, including the US, where at least 159 cases in 22 states have been identified. Is Western Australia ready for what has now been declared a coronavirus pandemic? * Some restrictions will remain for Perth and Peel - but not the South West - until 12.01am on Sunday February 14. WESTERN Australia lockdown is OVER after recording no Covid cases in the past week. Western Australia outlines post-lockdown plan By Business News Australia 5 February 2021 Pending no further locally acquired COVID-19 cases in Western Australia, the state will emerge from its five-day lockdown period at 6pm (AWST) tonight, but some restrictions will stay in place. Western Australia Premier Mark McGowan has announced a financial relief measure as businesses struggle to emerge from the state's brief COVID-19 lockdown. B117 quickly became dominant in the UK, and now accounts for at least 61% of cases there. There were 8,307 tests overnight and nearly 50,000 tests since Sunday, when the lockdown began. Western Australia's 10-month coronavirus-free streak has ended with a hotel quarantine security guard in Perth testing positive to COVID-19, sending much of the state into a five-day lockdown. Supermarkets were struggling to cope with the demand by Sunday afternoon as panic buyers rushed to stores to stock up for the lockdown. The views expressed in the contents above are those of our users and do not necessarily reflect the views of MailOnline. Western Australia residents plunged into a strict five-day lockdown are being forced to wear masks for the first time, even when in their car. The new variant accounts for nearly half of all cases there and is thought to be more contagious and possibly make vaccines less effective. Several States Shut Borders After Western Australiaâs Emergency Lockdown. He tested positive to the virus on Saturday night after working two 12 hour shifts last week, on January 25 and 27. The city of Perth was ordered into lockdown on Sunday after a security guard working in hotel quarantine tested positive for Covid-19, ending the country's longest coronavirus-free run. From Monday February 1, Queenslanders were supposed to be exempt from the strict quarantine process, while Victorians would be welcomed in from February 5. As of today, most of my home state of Western Australia, to which I returned in December after seven years in Canada, is in the midst of a five-day, full lockdown. The lockdown will soon be over for metropolitan the Perth, Peel and South West regions at 6pm on Friday. Manaus, the largest city in the Amazon, has been devastated by COVID-19. Queensland's 72 hour lockdown came last month after a cleaner at a quarantine hotel contracted the highly infectious UK strain of Covid-19 at work. After reviewing the UK's data, Dr Anthony Fauci, the top US infectious disease expert said it may indeed be deadlier. Meghan Markle reveals 'hydrate' is her 22-month-old son's new favourite... California casual! Duchess claims Fergie taught her to curtsy, she had to... Meghan Markle 'was not coached' and 'spoke from the heart' for explosive Oprah interview - but 'created... Archie's VERY impressive vocabulary! Perth and parts of Western Australia go into FIVE-DAY lockdown from tonight after hotel quarantine security guard catches Covid super-strain - and state borders close Parts of Western Austral… We are no longer accepting comments on this article. Schools will remain closed - they were supposed to reopen on Monday for the first day of the year. Queensland moved swiftly to declare the lockdown areas as hotspots. The WA Government has declared a State of Emergency for Western Australia. Western Australia is bracing for an extended lockdown, with suggestions there are already more than a dozen suspected COVID-19 cases linked to a hotel quarantine security worker.. For Louanne Ward, the first weekend under a looser lockdown in Western Australia had a special twist. Mr McGowan announced a $500 offset on electricity bills for businesses and charities impacted by the lockdown - which is a total package of $43million. Meghan cradles Archie with Harry in snapshot of family bliss from LA released hours after interview with... PIERS MORGAN: Meghan and Harry's nauseating two-hour Oprah whine-athon was a disgraceful diatribe of cynical... 'In normal times I should have planned a viewing party! Mr McGowan also announced a $500 offset on electricity bills for businesses and charities impacted by the lockdown - which is a total package of $43million. All residents, including teachers and high school students, must wear masks while outside of their homes except for during vigorous outdoor exercise. A masked woman ties her laces before going on a run in Perth's Hyde Park on Friday. 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. Two women wear face masks as they enjoy iced coffee in Perth's Hyde Park on Friday. TRAVEL news: Lockdown in Perth has been announced, breaking Western Australia's 10-month COVID-19 free spate. UK health officials announced in December that a 'variant of concern' had emerged in Kent. Meghan Markle reveals 'hydrate' is her 22-month-old son's new favourite... California casual! Mr McGowan implored the public not to rush to stock up on supplies. • People … However, he and UK officials still say other variants are more concerning because they may make vaccines less effective - which doesn't seem to be the case with the UK variant. But UK health officials said Friday it may be 30 to 40% more deadly, based on how many people infected with it die. Residents in Perth, Peel and the South West are required to stay home, except for the following four reasons: - Shopping for essentials like groceries, medicine and necessary supplies, - Medical or health care needs including compassionate requirements and looking after the vulnerable, - Exercise, within their neighbourhood, but only with one other person and only for one hour per day, - Work, where you cannot work from home or remotely, If you do leave home, for one of the four reasons you will be required to wear a mask at all times outside and if you need to work indoors, then wearing a mask in the workplace is also mandatory, Mask wearing on public transport is also mandatory. While the lockdown ends at 6pm, Perth and Peel residents will still have to wear masks until 12.01am on February 14. A new variant was announced in South Africa on December 18. Metropolitan Perth, the state’s southwest and Peel region will remain under lock and key until 6pm on Friday in a bid to stop an outbreak of COVID-19. There are fears Victoria could also break its 25-day Covid-19 free spell after a test came back with an 'indeterminate result'. Western Australia premier Mark McGowan announces a five-day lockdown across Perth, Peel and South West following the discovery of a positive Covid-19 case in a worker at a quarantine hotel. Those hopes were dashed by Mr McGowan's press conference. Photo: Getty Images. Parts of Western Australia went into a five-day lockdown Sunday, after a hotel security guard tested positive for coronavirus.. The premier announced on Saturday he would allow travellers from Queensland and Victoria to fly in without having to quarantine or self isolate. Western Australia's simultaneous crises of the Wooroloo bushfires and the COVID-19 lockdown are unprecedented for the state.� Global Citizen campaigns on the United Nations Global Goals, including goal 3 for good health and well-being for all and goal 13 for climate action. Perth, Peel and South West region enters lockdown from 6pm, 31 January 2021. 'This timeframe may change as we receive more information about the WA outbreak. Western Australia has recorded no new locally-acquired cases of COVID-19 since the lockdown began, a result that will allow the three regions to move out of the five-day lockdown at 6.00 p.m. AEDT Friday as planned. Western Australian gold miner Northern Star Resources commented on the lockdown, stating it did not expect any negative affects to its operations, including the … 'A big thank you to everyone in WA for your patience and cooperation as we all work to fight this terrible virus.'. 'Unless you actually have to come, don't come, because it's a situation where you'll be in a lockdown,' Police Commissioner Chris Dawson added. 'Brisbane crushed it... And our measures are actually harsher. It has not yet been detected in the UK or the US - but former FDA Commissioner Dr Scott Gottlieb said he suspects it has already arrived. 'Anyone who is already in Queensland but has been in Perth or the Peel or South West regions since January 26 should come forward and get tested and isolate until get a negative result.'. Western Australia will hand out thousands of $500 grants under a $43 million package as the stateâs lockdown comes to an end. Part of the Daily Mail, The Mail on Sunday & Metro Media Group, Coles Maylands on January 25 between 8pm and 10pm and January 29 between 8pm and 9pm, KFC Maylands on January 27 between 6pm and midnight, Mitsubishi Motors in Midland on January 27 from 7pm to close, Spudshed, Coventry Village in Morley on January 27 from 8pm to midnight, ECU Joondalup on January 28 from 11am to 2pm, Consulate general of India in St Georges Terrace on January 28 at 5pm, Halal Grocery Store in Cloverdale on January 28 from 7pm to 9pm, Venus ladies and gentleman hair design in Maylands on January 29 between 1pm and 3pm, Perth Convention Centre on January 29 between 4pm and 6pm, Nedlands GP on January 29 between 5pm and 6pm, Chemist Warehouse North Perth on January 29 between 5.30pm and 7.30pm, 7-Eleven Ascot petrol station on January 29 from 8pm to 9pm, Coles Express Shell Clovedale on January 30 between 12pm and 3pm, Puma Service Station in Burswood on January 30 from 11am until 12pm, Pharmacy 777 at Maylands Park shopping centre on January 30 from 2.30pm to 4pm. Mr McGowan said genomic sequencing is already underway, but it would be reasonable to accept that the man contracted the mutant strain, and that his close contacts would test positive in the coming days. 'The $500 offset will be available to approximately 85,000 eligible Synergy and Horizon customers,' he said. He warned there may be delays in testing, and suggested people take 'a hat, sunscreen and some water' while they queue up in Perth's scorching hot summer. ', From Monday February 1, Queenslanders were supposed to be exempt from the strict quarantine process, while Victorians would be welcomed in from February 5. It has spread to at lest 20 countries, including the UK, which has at least 77 countries. That was all it took for Perth, Australia ’s fourth-largest city, to snap into a complete lockdown on Sunday. There are reports some have been forced to close their doors to give employees an opportunity to restock. Western Australia is now in its fourth day of coronavirus lockdown and is yet to record another case. WESTERN AUSTRALIA'S LOCKDOWN RULES: * Perth Metropolitan, Peel region and South West region in a five-day lockdown from 6pm on Sunday. Published: 03:50 GMT, 5 February 2021 | Updated: 04:54 GMT, 5 February 2021. 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.. For Louanne Ward, the first weekend under a looser lockdown in Western Australia had a special twist. By Thursday, the young man had developed symptoms and called in sick to work before presenting for Covid testing. Matt Jelonek / Getty Images First published on January 31, 2021 / 10:53 PM The state enjoyed close to 10 months without a single case of Covid-19 in the community, a feat Mr McGowan credits to his tough stance on borders - though this view is disputed by other states. Restrictions have also been reintroduced for funerals - limiting them to just 10 people for the duration of lockdown. The variant has been spotted in Japan, France and Germany. That was all it took for Perth, Australiaâs fourth-largest city, to snap into a complete lockdown on Sunday. Most of Western Australia (Perth, Peel and the South West) will go into a five-day lockdown from 6pm on Sunday until 6pm next Friday. Western Australiaâs Prime Minister Mark McGowan remarked that he is âso relieved we have got to this pointâ when he announced at a press conference on Friday, February 5 that Perth, Peel and South West regions would be coming out of lockdown ⦠Lockdown restrictions are now in place across the Perth, Peel and South West regions of Western Australia. In Perth, a city of almost two million people, and … President Joe Biden invoked a travel ban on people coming from South Africa in an effort to stop importation of the new variant. Residents must wear face masks at all times they are outside and they are also compulsory at indoor workplaces. Category 1 and urgent category 2 surgery will continue. Anybody who visited one of the following locations must seek Covid testing immediately and self isolate until they receive a negative result: Authorities have already tested the man's housemates, who both tested negative. Supermarkets were struggling to cope with the demand by Sunday afternoon as panic buyers rushed to stores to stock up for the lockdown. Hopefully, we can crush it in its tracks and get back to normal in coming weeks,' Mr McGowan said. Australians flee massive bushfire near Perth amid coronavirus lockdown The out-of-control fire near the city of Perth in Western Australia has destroyed dozens of homes. The concept of a short, sharp lockdown is not foreign to Australia, with governments in both South Australia and Queensland opting to introduce them to stem the spread of Covid-19 in the past. This is a $43 million package for 85,000 customers. Western Australia Premier Mark McGowan has announced a financial relief measure as businesses struggle to emerge from the state's brief COVID-19 lockdown. It followed South Australia's decision to lock down months earlier, when Covid was detected in the community after months without any transmission. (CNN) â Parts of Western Australia went into a five-day lockdown Sunday, after a hotel security tested positive for coronavirus. 'We've seen this all over the world. The five-day lockdown of Perth, Peel and South West will end at 6pm on Friday. No restrictions will remain for the South West. I understand, but I hope it does provide some form of help.'. The list will continue to grow in the coming days as contact tracers get further information, but already includes several businesses throughout the suburb of Maylands. 'Follow up tests are underway and precautionary public health actions are being taken. Perth and Peel residents will still have to wear masks outside unless they exercise until next Sunday. * People must stay at home unless shopping for essential supplies such as groceries, attending to medical or healthcare needs, exercising with one other person for up to an hour in ⦠Western Australia enters five-day lockdown from 6pm tonight. Of the 191 close contacts, 190 have returned negative results while one traveled overseas before they could be tested. The lockdown ended at 6pm local time, after Mr McGowan and Health Minister Roger Cook earlier today urged Western Australians to get back out and support local businesses and cafes. ', Perth, Peel and the South West will enter a strict lockdown beginning 6pm on Sunday and lasting until Friday - impacting about 80 per cent of WA's population, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said the days ahead will be a difficult period for the Western Australia residents subject to the harsh lockdown. Western Australia’s lockdown rules • Perth Metropolitan, Peel region and South West region in a five-day lockdown from 6pm on Sunday. There will be an update on the case later today. Western Australia will end its five-day lockdown of the Perth, Peel and South West regions at 6pm on Friday after recording no new cases of Covid-19. Western Australian will be in a regional lockdown as of midnight, Tuesday, as the government considers on-the-spot fines for people failing to observe social distancing rules. Pictures show people queuing around the block to access stores. But Premier Mark McGowan previously announced a range of restrictions will remain in place for Perth and Peel until 12:01am on Sunday February 14. (CNN) — Parts of Western Australia went into a five-day lockdown Sunday, after a hotel security tested positive for coronavirus. Western Australia lockdown is OVER after finding zero Covid cases all week despite fears a quarantine worker infected with the UK mutant strain had … A 20-person limit will be imposed on all private indoor gatherings while a four square metre rule and a cap of 150 attendees will apply to hospitality and retail venues and weddings. As of now, most of my home state of Western Australia is in the midst of a five-day full lockdown. Duchess claims Fergie taught her to curtsy, she had to... Meghan Markle 'was not coached' and 'spoke from the heart' for explosive Oprah interview - but 'created... Archie's VERY impressive vocabulary! Does Archie have a birthright to be a prince? WESTERN AUSTRALIA'S LOCKDOWN RULES: * Perth Metropolitan, Peel region and South West region in a five-day lockdown from 6pm on Sunday. Anyone who has been in a red zone since January 25, including Victorians, cannot enter the state without an exemption. After three days, lockdown was lifted and restrictions eased swiftly in the week to follow, with Ms Palaszczuk declaring the weekend an enormous success. One case and now two million people are … The South African variant is estimated to be about 50 percent more contagious and is already dominant there. But Mr McGowan has now urged the public to reconsider travel plans for their own health and safety. By Epoch Times Australia Staff. The employee worked two shifts at Sheraton Four Points in Perth's CBD, and was stationed on a floor where at least one returned traveller was diagnosed with the UK strain of the disease, which is up to 80 per cent more infectious. WESTERN AUSTRALIA'S POST-LOCKDOWN RULES: * Perth Metropolitan, Peel region and South West region to finish a five-day lockdown from 6pm on Friday. One case and now two million people are staying home for at least the next five days. Residents must wear masks out of the house for another eight days. 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