Western Australia has recorded two new local cases of COVID-19 overnight. 7NEWS
The first case is a close contact of Case 1133, a French backpacker who arrived in Perth from Queensland earlier this month.The second case is understood not to have been at the Perth Mess Hall event, but is linked to the backpacker community in Perth.
“They are currently being interviewed by our contact tracers to determine exactly where they were infected and any movements they may have made while infectious themselves,” WA Premier Mark McGowan said on Wednesday. There are still 54 close contacts of Case 1133 who have not yet been tested, including 44 from the Perth Mess Hall event.It’s also been revealed that some contacts may haveSome Perth Mess Hall attendees might have turned off their phones to avoid contact tracers calling them.That means they may be difficult to track down, and restrictions will remain in place until at least January 4.
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