WA records no new local COVID-19 cases, raising hopes the state has avoided a widespread outbreak

Western Australia has again recorded no new local coronavirus cases, raising hopes the state has avoided a widespread outbreak.

Authorities are continuing to track down people who had contact with a hotel quarantine security guard and two of his housemates., prompting the government to reinstate mandatory mask-wearing both indoors and outdoors, close nightclubs and prevent fans from attending Sunday's AFL western derby at Optus Stadium.Premier Mark McGowan on Monday said WA Health had so far identified 58 close contacts and 26 had tested negative.

Seventeen of the close contacts went to cooking classes on 27 and 28 April at the Perth College of Business and Technology which was also attended by one of the housemates.The two infected housemates each worked as delivery drivers and it emerged on Monday they had delivered food to more than 100 people.But health advice suggested the risk of transmission was very low given the drivers were required to wear face masks and had minimal contact with customers.

Mr McGowan and Health Minister Roger Cook on Monday each received their first doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine. WA Premier Mark McGowan is seen receiving his first dose of the COVID-19 AstraZeneca vaccination in Perth, Monday, 3 May, 2021.They are part of the over-50s cohort who are now eligible to receive their jabs at one of several mass vaccination clinics across Perth."I didn't feel a thing. It wasn't a difficult experience," Mr McGowan told reporters.The guard in his 20s worked at the Pan Pacific Hotel between 24 and 26 April and tested positive on Saturday.

Mark ‘Superman’ McClown has done it again, saved the lives of the WA population. 🕺🕺🕺

Such a hoax. Designed to create a new system. For those anticipating normal pre covid times, get used to this. It was all part of the plan.

Congratulations MarkMcGowanMP

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