“We’ve seen what can happen when this variant is left to spread unchecked in the community.
“If we pull together and do the right thing now we reduce the likelihood of long, drawn out restrictions.”
Nearly 8400 people were tested in WA on Sunday after news of the first community case in two months emerged.
Of the 144 identified close contacts of the returned Sydney traveller, 27 had so far returned negative results. Just five of the woman’s 1036 casual contacts – mostly identified through the SafeWA app – have to 11am Monday returned negative results.
People being tested for COVID-19 in Perth on Monday.
Switzer Daily
19 May 2021
The IIR Pharma & Biotech Index performed well in April, up 6.2% Month-on-Month (MoM). This was above the ASX All Ordinaries Accumulation Index and the ASX Small Ordinaries Accumulation Index which were up 3.9% and 5.0% MoM, respectively.
Of the 140 companies in the IIR Pharma & Biotech Index, only 38 companies have a negative share price return over the 12-months to 30 April 2021 and 48 companies have a share price return of 100% or more.
ADO makes top 10
Anteotech Ltd (ASX: ADO) made its way into the top 10 constituents in April after the share price increased 74% for the month. The market cap of ADO has increased from $37.8 m to $815.3 m over the 12-months to April-end. We note that post month-end, the share price has weakened on the back of a capital raising at a significant discount.
Murder charge after âdisturbanceâ at home The death of a 48-year-old man following an incident at a home over the weekend has led police to charge a person with murder.
Crime by Angie Raphael 20th Apr 2021 12:59 PM A 43-year-old man has been charged with murder following an incident at a home in Perth s north over the weekend. Police were called to a property on Wanneroo Road in Greenwood about 1.45pm on Sunday over an alleged disturbance . A short time later, further information was received that a 48-year-old man was seriously injured, police said in a statement on Tuesday. The injured man was taken to Joondalup Health Campus, where he died.