Perth residents nervously wait for news on when the COVID-19 lockdown will end, as questions remain around compensation for business owners and workers.
Perth residents are nervously awaiting news on when the COVID-19 lockdown will end, as questions remain around compensation for business owners and workers.There's still uncertainty for business owners who have taken a financial hitPerth and Peel regions were plunged into a four-day lockdown on TuesdayThe first case, a 51-year-old physiotherapist, picked up the virus at a Bondi cafe two weeks ago before passing it on to at least three other people in Perth's northern suburbs.
The state's Chamber of Commerce and Industry estimates WA businesses will be hit harder than last time — when the lockdown cost $170 million.A decision on whether to lift the lockdown at midnight as planned will depend on today's case numbers, with an announcement expected later today.The government is yet to announce what kind of financial compensation will be provided to businesses affected by the latest lockdown.
WA Premier Mark McGowan says he plans on raising the issue of financial support with the Commonwealth.
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