Toodyay cafes suffer as virus roadblocks return

Residents in Perth, Peel and South-West were ordered to stay home or wear face masks if they had go out in public for essential reasons such as to shop for food.

A smaLL number of people in Toodyay also began wearing Covid-19 face masks in public as a health precaution.

Stirling Terrace was noticeably quieter with fewer cars in the street and local cafes were largely empty except for a small number of regular local customers.

No new Covid-19 infections were recorded in Perth after three days of lockdown and at the time of going to press WA Premier Mark McGowan, said the week-long restrictions would most likely end on Friday February 5.