More Rockingham COVID-19 sites as Kwinana Alcoa alumina refinery faces outbreak

The Kwinana Alcoa alumina refinery has been identified as a COVID-19 exposure site alongside several others identified in the Rockingham area last week. The alumina refinery became the second major resources operation to suffer COVID transmission in the space of a week, with two cases now confirmed among workers at the Kwinana plant. A case originally reported on Friday has now been linked to the refinery, which employs 900 people directly and a further 300 contractors. In the City of Rockingham, visitors to Warnbro’s Beach House Cafe at lunchtime on January 22 have been advised to get tested immediately and isolate until receiving a negative result. Visitors to the Cooloongup Chicken Treat and Rockingham’s Snap Fitness on Council Avenue have also been advised to immediately test and isolate until receiving a negative result. Visitors to Coles Secret Harbour and the Woolworths and Terry White Chemist at Waikiki Village have been advised to monitor for symptoms. New exposure sites and health advice for the Rockingham area include: Visit HealthyWA to view the full list of exposure sites.