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Coronavirus hotel quarantine staff could lose job if they refuse mandatory WA COVID-19 tests
WA Premier Mark McGowan has warned hotel quarantine staff who refuse to undergo mandatory COVID-19 testing risk losing their job, with the new regime likely to be in force by the end of the day.
Key points:
- Security and cleaning staff will be required to undergo weekly tests
- The Premier says they should “do the right thing” and get tested
- WA recorded no new cases of coronavirus overnight
The State Government has scrambled to finalise directions requiring security and cleaning staff in the state’s hotel quarantine system to undergo weekly coronavirus tests in light of Adelaide’s outbreak.
Mr McGowan said the new rules, announced earlier this week, were in the process of being implemented.
“The expectation is later today, there will be mandatory…
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