Perth and Peel lockdown will end at midnight tonight restrictions continues

First, the headline news: the Perth and Peel lockdown will end as scheduled at midnight tonight.
Overnight, we detected one additional local case of COVID-19 in Western Australia. However, as this case involves the partner of a previous case who has been in quarantine, and had previously tested negative, this new case does not pose a risk to the community.

Perth and Peel lockdown will end at midnight tonight restrictions continues

So, as we had hoped, we can now proceed to the end of lockdown restrictions. However, as with previous lockdowns, we will have a staged return towards pre-lockdown conditions over the coming days.
From midnight tonight (12:01 am Saturday 3 July), Perth and Peel will move to interim restrictions which will remain in place for three days, until 12:01 am Tuesday 6 July.

Following that, pending ongoing health advice, some further transitional restrictions will remain until Monday 12 July.
I’ll detail both stages of restrictions in a moment, but first, can I take a moment to thank everyone for doing the right thing over these past few days. As always, we’ve seen strong compliance and excellent testing numbers, and that’s what gives us the confidence to take these steps.

The post-lockdown interim restrictions for the Perth and Peel regions from 12:01 am Saturday, July 3 until 12:01 am Tuesday, 6 July (pending the latest health advice), include:

  • Everyone must continue to wear a mask in indoor and outdoor public places, while at work and on public transport, unless exempt or for outdoor vigorous exercise;

    • People who can work from home or remotely, are encouraged to do so;

  • Limit of 10 visitors to all homes
  • Limit of 20 people for private outdoor gatherings
  • Four square metre capacity rule and 20 patron limit for restaurants, cafés, pubs, bars, casinos, nightclubs, entertainment venues and public venues – for seated food and drink service only
  • Four square metre capacity rule and 20 patron limit for beauty, nail and hair services
  • Public venues such as recreation centres, outdoor playgrounds, museums, swimming pools can open with the four square metre capacity rule and 20 patron limit in place
  • Universities, TAFEs and training services can reopen
  • Places of worship can open with four square metre capacity rule and 20 patron limit
  • Weddings and funerals can proceed with up to 20 guests
  • Professional and outdoor community sports, including training, are permitted, but without spectators. Indoor community sport is not permitted
  • Fitness venues including gyms, pilates, yoga, dance studios can open with four square metre capacity rule and 20 patron limit in place
  • No visitors to aged and disability facilities and hospitals, except for compassionate reasons and advocacy
  • No visitors to residential aged care and/or disability facilities except for exceptional circumstances such as essential care, compassionate reasons, end of life and advocacy
  • No visitors to hospitals except for compassionate reasons, end of life, accompanying a child or supporting a partner giving birth

    • The intrastate Perth and Peel border will be removed, meaning people can travel within WA, except for some remote Aboriginal communities. However, anyone who has been in Perth and Peel during the lockdown period (from Tuesday, 29 June) is subject to the same mask-wearing requirements and will not be allowed to visit the hospitality, entertainment, recreation venues, or other public gatherings after 12:01 am Tuesday 6 July. People are permitted to enter retail venues and purchase takeaway.

    People identified as casual contacts of confirmed COVID-19 cases are not permitted to travel outside the Perth and Peel regions until 12:01 am Monday 12 July, unless for essential or compassionate reasons.
    Regarding elective surgeries, category 2 and 3 elective surgeries have been postponed in public hospitals until Friday, 9 July. People are urged not to contact hospitals directly as they will be contacted to reschedule their appointments.
    Following this upcoming three-day period, further eased transitional restrictions will take effect at 12:01 am 6 July, and remain in place until 12:01 am Monday 12 July – pending ongoing health advice.

    This set of restrictions will include the following changes:

  • Masks will not be required outside where physical distancing is possible
  • Masks will remain mandatory for indoor public venues, including in the workplace and on public transport. Exemptions apply including for medical reasons and primary school-aged children or younger. People should use common sense and take a mask with them whenever they leave home
  • 30 person limit will apply in all homes for indoor private gatherings and 150 person limit for outdoor private gatherings
  • Two square metre capacity rule and 150 patrons limit will apply to most venues, including weddings and funerals
  • Indoor and outdoor community sport will be able to resume with spectators
  • Patients in a hospital or people in aged care or a disability facility can have four personal visitors per day. Masks will remain mandatory for staff and visitors

    • Major stadiums, including Optus Stadium, RAC Arena, and HBF Park, will operate at 50 per cent capacity.
    We intend for these subsequent transitional restrictions to be in place for just six days, from Tuesday through Sunday to take us through the full 14 day incubation period.
    Assuming everything goes well for these restrictions, and health advice permitting, we intend to take the final safe and sensible step and return to our pre-lockdown life by 12:01 am Monday 12 July.
    It’s a quick, safe and sensible approach to keep our State safe and get us back to the incredible freedoms that we’ve enjoyed for most of the last year.

    COVID Testing Perth Western Australia

    If you are unwell, more than ever you need to stay home and get tested if you’re symptomatic.
    Our testing clinics are open and ready for people to get tested if they are symptomatic.
    Vaccinations will continue over the three-day lockdown period.
    More information on testing clinics is available at www.healthywa.wa.gov.au/ Articles/A_E/COVID-clinics
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    COVID is incredibly challenging. As we’re experiencing.
    I know this three-day short lockdown is difficult, but I hope we can keep it to three days only, give our contact tracers and health teams the time they need to ensure community spread is limited.
    Unfortunately, Anzac Day dawn services will be cancelled in the Perth and Peel regions.
    I encourage everyone to take part in a driveway dawn service again this year. I will be doing that again.
    We will be monitoring this all very closely here on and continue to assess the situation – as more information comes to light.
    It has been more than a year – Western Australia has experienced community transmission of this virus before. This has been an incredible result.
    However we need to go back to what we know best, we need to stay safe.
    We’ve all done this before and it has kept us safe. We must act calmly and sensibly, to keep the community safe.
    I know for many Western Australians this will be disruptive.

    Perth and Peel lockdown will end at midnight tonight restrictions continues