Perth is on edge as it awaits the results of more COVID tests amid an emerging outbreak.
Key points:
- WA is waiting for results from a large number of COVID tests on the second day of lockdown in the Perth and Peel regions
- One new case was recorded on Saturday, and the list of at-risk venues has been added to by WA Health
- The WA government has praised Perth and Peel residents for abiding by the lockdown restrictions well so far
Two more people have tested positive connected to the original case that sent the region into lockdown on Friday.
The Health Department said the latest was a man in his 40s, who is believed to have contracted the virus at the Kitchen Inn in Kardinya.
WA Health has instructed anyone who dined at three restaurants in Northbridge, one in East Victoria Park and one in Morley on particular days to isolate immediately.
Perth and the Peel region are into the second day of a three-day lockdown.
Many residents of Western Australia who are marking Anzac Day will do so on their driveways for the second year running.
WA Police Commissioner Chris Dawson said the commemoration would differ around the state.
"Clearly in the Perth, Peel region, what we are doing and what I and many others will do is go to the end of our driveways at dawn," he said.
"It was quite special last year and although we have to put this restriction in now, that's something that I thank the RSL for their very clear cooperation and organisation with this."
He said in regions outside of Perth and Peel, there were 60 events planned for Anzac Day with no restrictions.
Concerns in the South West
The health advice for anyone who has travelled to the South West region from Perth was that they should wear masks and only leave their accommodation for essential purposes.
Traudel Weber, a stallholder at the Margaret River farmer's market, said the region was seen by locals as a safe haven.
"We love Perth people coming down," she said.
"But I don't think everyone knew they had to wear masks and that really bothered us a bit and some people didn't even know they had to do it.
"We would've liked it to be a lockdown and not rushing down and maybe bringing the virus down here."
Mario Iannarelli said it was "fantastic" to have travellers from Perth on long weekends.
"Everybody was wearing masks, obviously they're from Perth, wearing masks, which is very good, it's excellent," he said.
Nick Markovski of Apple Tech said business was good and he had sold more than 250 bags of passionfruit at the farmer's market.
"Trying to do our little bit, packaging fruit so I don't handle it individually. So we're still doing the COVID precautions even though it's all good down here."
Ian Earl, president of Augusta-Margaret River Shire, said accommodation was all booked up and the roads were full.
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)But he had strong words for anyone ignoring the health advice.
"If they've come out of Perth, they all need to wear the masks, they need to do the right thing — it appears that most people are, but there are certainly some people who are not, and they're just being selfish," he said.
"They may be the cause of us having a lockdown for a month or so and that'd be really disappointing."
Authorities praise the people of Perth and Peel region
The WA government, police commissioner and health authorities have praised residents for cooperating with the lockdown.
It was ordered on Friday after a man who had spent time in hotel quarantine in Perth flew to Melbourne before discovering he had COVID-19.
The man had unknowingly passed the virus on to a female friend in Perth.
Premier Mark McGowan renewed his call for Commonwealth assistance with quarantine, saying Christmas Island and Curtin airbase should be used.
"Hotel quarantine is an imperfect system but it is the best system we have and largely it has worked well with around 45,000 returning Australians being processed through the West Australian system," he said.
"It's time for the Commonwealth to step up and help.
"Curtin airbase has capacity for around 1,500 people.
"I'm getting to the end of my tether."
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)The Premier also called for people to be prevented from heading overseas and coming back.
"I heard of cases over the course of the year, people going off to athletics carnivals in parts of Africa and parts of Europe that were overrun with COVID and then they want to come home obviously and some of these people are positive," Mr McGowan said.
"We can't have people go to India and then come back infected with COVID and put everyone at risk including themselves.
Health Minister Roger Cook said one of the factors that had made tracing easier was that the infected woman had been using the SafeWA app.
"I commend her for doing so," he said.
"It has to become a habit for everyone."
The minister said it had been used more than 164 million times.
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