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Perth and Peel to exit lock down as planned, despite one new COVID-19 case

Ns News Online Desk: Perth and Peel will exit lock down as planned at midnight tonight, despite Western Australia recording one new COVID-19 case. Premier Mark McGowan confirmed the news but warned that while the stay-at-home order was lifted, a number of restrictions would remain until July 12.
This includes mask-wearing and limits on household venues, weddings and funerals.Mr McGowan attributed the decision to the high testing numbers, with 10,974 people tested yesterday.
Today’s new case is the 21-year-old partner of case 1024, who was a staff member at the Indian Ocean Brewery.
The woman has been in isolation since Sunday and tested negative to COVID-19 on Monday, before testing positive yesterday.She is not considered a risk to the wider WA community.
It comes after the state recorded no new cases of COVID-19 the previous day.
Three-day interim restrictions
During the first phase of interim restrictions, expected to last until the end of Monday, masks will remain mandatory indoors and outdoors.
Indoor private gatherings will be limited to 10 people, while outdoor gatherings can have up to 20.
Universities, TAFEs and training sites can reopen, as can hospitality, entertainment and retail outlets but the four-square-meter rule must be maintained.
Playgrounds, gyms, museums, swimming pools, Pilates, yoga and dance studios can reopen but no group classes can take place.
A limit of 20 patrons, not including staff, will apply for hospitality venues and all patrons must remain seated.
Weddings and funerals will be limited to 20 guests and crowds will still be barred from entertainment and sports venues.
No visitors will be permitted in hospitals except for end-of-life circumstances or to accompany a child or a woman giving birth. Perth and Peel residents will also be allowed to travel to the regions, but if they do, they must follow strict criteria, including wear a mask and avoiding hospitality, entertainment and recreation venues except to pick up takeaway food.

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