Western Australian Premier Mark McGowan won’t rule out further restrictions in the state as it continues to see a rise in COVID cases.
Cases have risen steadily in WA in recent weeks, with authorities reporting 20 new infections on Sunday.
While preparations for a steep rise in cases are in place, Mr McGowan said he wouldn’t rule out further restrictions for “problematic” bars and nightclubs.
“That’s a situation we continue to monitor,” he said.
“The details of that are being worked out, obviously we don’t need to put them in place yet but that point in time is probably not far away.”
Western Australia recorded 20 new infections on Sunday, with almost all linked to existing clusters.
Eight were linked to nightclub outbreaks in Perth, with a handful connected to the Library Nightxjmtzywclub and Club Bootylicious.
Indoor masks are currently mandatory and it’s expected vaccination requirements will come in from next week.
But no further restrictions have been announced yet.
“When the time comes, we’ll put in place further public health measures,” Mr McGowan said.
“You don’t want to put them in before you need them, and you don’t want them too late, it’s a delicate balance to get it right.
“If you put them in too early, you get people getting sick of them over time.”
It comes after the State outlined a raft of new measures on Friday to come in once case loads inevitably peak.
Under the new settings, rules around casual contacts, close contacts and isolation requirements will change.
