WA government resists calls to reintroduce mask mandate amid claims patients being treated in corridors
The WA government is standing firm on its refusal to reintroduce the mask mandate, despite reports patients are being treated in corridors as the number of people in hospital exceeds 400 for the first time.Healthcare workers have called for a return of the mask mandateThe state has reached a grim milestone, recording more than one million COVID cases since the pandemic began, with 411 people now in hospital with the virus — a new record.
Amber-Jade Sanderson said she was not aware of reports that people had been treated in hospital hallways, but she said patients would always be triaged appropriately. "But I know that our hospitals are working at the front end and the back end incredibly hard to move patients through." Both WA's Premier and Health Minister said they would lead by example in wearing their masks but continued to resist calls for broader mandates.
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