Hundreds of people have been plunged into quarantine after a fly-in fly-out worker visited 11 locations while infectious for up to 16 days.
Western Australian Premier Mark McGowan said the worker tested positive to Covid after returning from the Fortescue Cloudbreak mine in the state s north-west on July 27.
He visited three pubs, two medical centres, a Coles, Baker s Delight, and five other locations while potentially infectious, sparking fears of another lockdown.
The worker returned a weak positive test result and authorities are unsure when, or for how long, he was infectious in the community, but say it could be as long as 16 days.
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Coronavirus: Another cargo ship off WA has sick crew with COVID-like symptoms
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A cargo ship carrying seven crew members unwell with suspected COVID-19 symptoms is set to dock in Fremantle on Monday.
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Seven of the 14 crew members aboard became unwell on or about July 12 and the captain has asked for the crew to be medically assessed.
West Australian Premier Mark McGowan says the ship will be able to berth in Fremantle only for medical assessment and a special medical team will go on board. We are assuming COVID-19 is on board this ship, so every precaution will be taken, he told media on Sunday.