Three truck drivers have tested positive for COVID-19 after spending time in WA with the Health Minister admitting they were 'possibly' in the community while infectious.
The positive cases have come from two separate trucks from SA with both trucks returning positive test results after they left WA.
Three truck drivers have tested positive for COVID-19 after spending time in WA. Picture: Chris Hyde/Getty Images “Our contact tracing team is currently in action, tracing the movements of the truck drivers whilst they were in WA.” Interstate freight workers who are visiting WA are required to wear masks while out in the community but the Health Minister admitted it was too early to confirm whether they had followed the rules.
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