COVID-19 pandemic in Western Australia

=== December 2021 ===

=== December 2021 ===

An unvaccinated French [[Backpacking (travel)|backpacker]] tested positive to COVID-19 after flying to Perth from Queensland. He had attended several large social events, and subsequently, {{as of|2021|12|26|lc=y}}, eight{{update inline|?=yes|reason=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-12-27/wa-extends-covid-restrictions-one-new-case-in-hotel-quarantine/100726876 says ‘one new case’ but does not give a total. It’s likely that one is the 9th, given the date of this ref|date=December 2021}} new local cases were detected.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-12-24/covid–rules–in–wa–explainer-mask-rules-close-contact/100724706|title=What we know so far about Perth’s emerging COVID-19 outbreak|publisher=Australian Broadcasting Corportation|date=2021-12-24|access-date=2021-12-26}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-12-26/wa-records-one-new-local-case-of-covid/100725410|title=WA records one new local case of COVID-19 following Perth Mess Hall rave|publisher=Australian Broadcasting Corportation|date=2021-12-26|access-date=2021-12-26}}</ref> In response to the outbreak, masks were mandatory at all public indoor settings and public transport, some music festivals were cancelled, and nightclubs were closed. The restrictions applied from 6{{nbsp}}pm 23 December to 6{{nbsp}}am 4 January 2022.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wa.gov.au/government/announcements/public-health-and-social-measures-continue-until-600am-tuesday-4-january-2022|title=Public health and social measures to continue until 6:00am, Tuesday 4 January, 2022|publisher=Government of Western Australia|date=2021-12-27|access-date=2021-12-27}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-12-27/wa-extends-covid-restrictions-one-new-case-in-hotel-quarantine/100726876|title=COVID-19 restrictions extended in Perth until January 4 as WA records one new local case|publisher=Australian Broadcasting Corportation|date=2021-12-27|access-date=2021-12-27}}</ref>

An unvaccinated French [[Backpacking (travel)|backpacker]] tested positive to COVID-19 after flying to Perth from Queensland. He had attended several large social events, and subsequently, {{as of|2021|12|26|lc=y}}, ten<ref>{{cite web|url=https://ww2.health.wa.gov.au/Media-releases/2021/COVID19–update–27–December–2021|title=COVID-19 update 27 December 2021|date=2021-12-27|access-date=2021-12-28|publisher=Government of Western Australia}}</ref> new local cases were detected.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-12-26/wa-records-one-new-local-case-of-covid/100725410|title=WA records one new local case of COVID-19 following Perth Mess Hall rave|publisher=Australian Broadcasting Corportation|date=2021-12-26|access-date=2021-12-26}}</ref> In response to the outbreak, masks were mandatory at all public indoor settings and public transport, some music festivals were cancelled, and nightclubs were closed. The restrictions applied from 6{{nbsp}}pm 23 December to 6{{nbsp}}am 4 January 2022.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wa.gov.au/government/announcements/public-health-and-social-measures-continue-until-600am-tuesday-4-january-2022|title=Public health and social measures to continue until 6:00am, Tuesday 4 January, 2022|publisher=Government of Western Australia|date=2021-12-27|access-date=2021-12-27}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-12-27/wa-extends-covid-restrictions-one-new-case-in-hotel-quarantine/100726876|title=COVID-19 restrictions extended in Perth until January 4 as WA records one new local case|publisher=Australian Broadcasting Corportation|date=2021-12-27|access-date=2021-12-27}}</ref>

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