Venues across Perth appear to be experiencing a quiet reopening today – with the partial easing of virus-related restrictions.

Up to 20 dine in patrons are again allowed at pubs – cafes and restaurants – while some bigger venues say it’s not financially viable to reopen – others say they’ll be able to continue to keep staff on.

Mornings host Gareth Parker took listeners on a whip around town, taking the temperature of what, if anything, was back to normal.

Reporter Lindsay Brennan was at the Scarborough Esplanade – where it appears the Wild Fig is the only venue offering dine-in.

Meanwhile, workers in the CBD have not flocked back to work with foot traffic considerably down on what it would be normally according to Mornings producer Sophie Hawkins.

Still quiet in the CBD at 9am on Monday morning. Certainly doesn’t seem like the rush is back.@6PR pic.twitter.com/aHq1R34izi

— Sophie Hawkins (@SophieAHawkins) May 18, 2020

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