Perth records hottest April day ever as Easter beach crowds observe coronavirus measures
4 years, 8 months ago

Perth records hottest April day ever as Easter beach crowds observe coronavirus measures

ABC  

Perth has sweltered through its warmest April day on record, with police continuing to warn beachgoers about the importance of social distancing amid another eight WA cases of coronavirus. Key points: The BOM said the temperature was "fairly unusual" this late in the year Police have been patrolling beaches enforcing social distancing rules WA has recorded eight new cases of COVID-19, taking its total to 514 The temperature in the city reached 39.5 degrees Celsius just before 2:00pm on Easter Saturday, breaking the previous record of 37.6C set on April 9, 1910. "We've seen good behaviours generally, right across our beaches and areas where people generally congregate," he said. Beaches set to stay open as weather cools WA Health Minister Roger Cook said closing beaches would not be necessary as long as people continued to "do the right thing" to restrict the spread of coronavirus. "If people do flout those measures and those guidelines, the police and local government authorities will take measures to close those beaches," he said.

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ABC  

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ABC  

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ABC  

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4 years, 8 months ago

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ABC  

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WA coronavirus total eclipses 500 as warning issued to Perth beachgoers amid 37C forecast
4 years, 9 months ago

WA coronavirus total eclipses 500 as warning issued to Perth beachgoers amid 37C forecast

ABC  

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Perth Easter weekend weather forecast to be among hottest on record as police caution beachgoers
4 years, 9 months ago

Perth Easter weekend weather forecast to be among hottest on record as police caution beachgoers

ABC  

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4 years, 9 months ago

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ABC  

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5 years, 11 months ago

Perth weather to soar into high 30s in the longest run of hot days since 2014

ABC  

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