COVID alarm in Perth after nightclub scare

Michael Ramsey
Dec 23, 2021, updated Dec 23, 2021

WA has recorded four new COVID-19 cases, with the double-dose vaccination rate nearing 87 per cent. Photo: Getty

Contact tracing is underway after a person infected with COVID-19 attended a Perth nightclub over the weekend.

The Geisha Bar in Northbridge has confirmed it has been classified as an exposure site between 12-3am on Sunday.

“We are working with WA Health to provide all contact registers and we are waiting on further instructions,” the venue posted on Facebook on Thursday.

Tweet from @oliverpeterson

A screenshot circulating on social media showed a text message sent by WA Health instructing attendees to get tested and isolate until a negative result is returned.

WA Health has been contacted for comment.

-AAP

Topics: Western Australia