In Australia, which has adopted the “zero-contagion” policy when it comes to fighting the corona plague, no risks are being taken. About two million Australians, residents of the city of Perth, opened their week today (Monday) with a five-day closure, following the discovery of one person found positive for the corona virus.
Australia: One Corona patient put 2 million in closure // Photo: Reuters
Authorities in the country have reacted strongly and have chosen to impose a five-day ban on the capital of the state of Western Australia, after it was found that a security guard at a hotel, where isolates who had returned from abroad to Australia were infected with the virus.
In Australia, which along with New Zealand is considered a positive model for dealing with the corona, epidemiological investigations were immediately conducted to understand the potential for the contagion chain that may be following the incident. The authorities’ investigation revealed that 66 people were considered to have had close contacts with the security guard. “13 close contacts have been examined and 11 of them are considered high risk and have been transferred to hotel quarantine as an additional precautionary measure,” Western Australian Governor Mark Megwan said at a press conference in Perth.
The guard at the hotel who was diagnosed with blue in Corona worked at the Four Point Shovel Hotel and began to feel unwell on January 28th. He has not been to work since, and a test he found was positive for the virus. According to reports coming from Australia, the hotel housed four verified patients, including two who were found to be carriers of the British mutation and one who carried the South African mutation.
Fear: The security guard is infected with the British mutation
As part of the authorities’ efforts to prevent the spread of the virus, it was examined and found that a hotel worker was working on the same floor as a verified patient carrying the British mutation. Authorities also noted that the security guard underwent corona tests on January 15, 17 and 23, in which he was exposed to the virus and it is suspected that he was probably infected on January 26 or 27.
As part of the restrictions imposed at the time of the quarantine, the Governor of the State of Western Australia, Mark Megwan has announced that wearing masks will be mandatory for anyone leaving their home and that anyone able to work from home is welcome to do so for the next five days.
It was further noted that residents are still allowed to leave their home to purchase food and essentials, but stressed that pubs, bars, clubs, gyms, cinemas and other original institutions will be forced to remain closed.