Mr McGowan said other measures had recently been undertaken, including halving the number of international arrivals and masks at airports, following concerns about the British strain.“I’m more than happy to have another conversation with the federal government about the use of remote commonwealth facilities because those facilities are there and they are available and there are experienced staff that can deal with these matters.
However, Mr McGowan said quarantining travellers at tourist hub Rottnest Island, as was previously done, was not a consideration. WA Premier Mark McGowan still wants to quarantine overseas arrivals at remote commonwealth facilities. Picture: Matt Jelonek/Getty ImagesSix people are quarantining at home in WA because they had been at the Grand Chancellor Hotel in Brisbane, which has been evacuated after testing found six cases linked to the UK strain of COVID-19.
They have so far all tested negative for the virus, and the Premier said their close contacts were being monitored daily.Mr McGowan said the situation in Queensland was “inexplicable” and showed the British strain was very worrying.“No one can guarantee that a mistake won’t be made or that somehow it gets in, but we’ll do everything within our power to prevent it.”
Mr McGowan said he would get further health advice about whether there were any other measures required to combat the UK strain.It brings the state’s total number of confirmed infections to 881, including 17 active cases.
Since WA is a remote commonwealth facility to the rest of Australia bed wetter McGowen has finally come through with a good call
Hear, hear. If you are going to bring the virus back into Oz then do not do it in the major population centres. Otherwise ban international arrivals (including tennis players and racing car drivers) until the vaccination program produces herd immunity.
Just put them on Christmas Island
He said he's knocked off for a Smoko and he'll be back later on, true blue liberal.
WA hasn't helped with anything except having a cry and closing its borders.
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