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WA venues to adopt mandatory contact register from December 5 amid coronavirus risk
Pubs, gyms, hairdressers and churches are among a host of West Australian venues that will be legally required to keep a register of staff and patrons from next month to enable rapid contact tracing in the event of a coronavirus outbreak.
Key points:
- The mandatory contact register will come into effect on December 5
- To help businesses comply with the new rules, a “Safe WA” app has been launched
- WA Premier Mark McGowan says the register is “about being prepared”
To help businesses comply with the new rules, the Government has launched a free “Safe WA” app that can be used to scan a QR code on arrival at participating venues.
Health Minister Roger Cook was quick to dispel privacy concerns that have arisen from similar QR code systems in other…
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