WA records 732 new COVID-19 cases as Mark McGowan warns daily total will hit 1,000 soon

Another 732 cases of COVID-19 have been recorded in Western Australia, with Premier Mark McGowan warning the number of new infections will soon exceed 1,000 per day. Key points: There were 732 new local cases reported in WA There were 732 new local cases reported in WA WA is "not far away" from 1,000 cases per day, the Premier says WA is "not far away" from 1,000 cases per day, the Premier says A new $67 million help package for businesses has been unveiled It follows a big spike in the number of infections yesterday, when 645 new cases were reported. "The mathematics are clear, we're not far away from recording over 1,000 new cases per day," he said. New business relief funding announced The government has unveiled a "business assistance package" to support businesses affected by level one restrictions with an additional $67 million across eight support programs. These include: $42 million for a tenant rent relief scheme, providing grants of up to $3,000 for eligible small business tenants, "subject to some criteria" for a scheme, providing tenants, "subject to some criteria" $10.7 million for a landlord rent relief scheme to support eligible landlords with $1,500 if they voluntarily match the government's rent relief payments for a scheme to support eligible landlords with $1,500 if they voluntarily match the government's rent relief payments $5 million in support for creating or expanding alfresco dining to better fit with public health measures in support for creating or expanding to better fit with public health measures $3.5 million to wave licence renewal fees for liquor licences for eligible businesses to wave licence renewal fees for for eligible businesses "Further millions" to support small business tenants leasing from the government with payments of up to $6,000 to support small business tenants with payments of up to $6,000 $1.8 million for a nightclubs assistance program, offering payments of up to $50,000 for eligible nightclubs dealing with strict attendance caps of up to 500 people for a assistance program, offering payments of up to $50,000 for eligible nightclubs dealing with strict attendance caps of up to 500 people $1.3 million in assistance for performing arts and theatres, with payments of up to $50,000 to provide cashflow assistance to a range of larger indoor entertainment venues particularly affected by capacity restraints.