Media release – Dr Scott McKeown, Acting Director of Public Health, 31 January 2021
Confirmed COVID-19 case in WA
The Perth Metropolitan Region, Peel Region, and South West Region in Western Australia have been declared as High Risk Areas following the confirmation of a COVID-19 case in that state today.
Anyone currently in Tasmania who was in WA on or since 25 January should check the WA risk location list at https://bit.ly/39wGvdi. Anyone who was at any of the locations listed at the specific date and time should self-isolate immediately in their accommodation and call the Public Health Hotline on 1800 671 738 after 9am tomorrow (Monday 1 February) for further advice. The WA risk location list may change as the WA public health response progresses and it should be checked regularly by anyone who has recently been in WA.
Anyone who wishes to travel to Tasmania who has been in any of these High Risk Areas in the past 14 days will not be permitted to enter Tasmania unless approved by the Deputy State Controller. Any person approved will be required to completed 14 days quarantine upon arrival and be tested.
Importantly, if anyone has any cold or flu symptoms, even mild, contact the Public Health Hotline on 1800 671 738 to arrange a test.
Further advice will be issued as WA authorities continue contact tracing.
Visit www.coronavirus.tas.gov.au for the latest Tasmanian information.
