Gold Coast COVID case sees WA dump plans to relax border with Queensland
3 years, 2 months ago

Gold Coast COVID case sees WA dump plans to relax border with Queensland

ABC  

Western Australia's border with Queensland will not be relaxed tomorrow as previously announced, after a new COVID-19 case was detected in Queensland. But after Queensland recorded a new COVID-19 case on Thursday, the WA government said the state would remain as "low risk" for now, meaning quarantine would still be required. "It appears the case in Queensland has authorities very concerned and as such we won't be taking any unnecessary risks," Premier Mark McGowan said. "The Chief Health Officer has advised we need to keep Queensland as a 'low risk' jurisdiction for the coming days pending a review on Monday.

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COVID-19: State does a U-turn on seven-day home quarantine norm
1 year, 11 months ago

COVID-19: State does a U-turn on seven-day home quarantine norm

The Hindu  

Three days after making seven days home quarantine mandatory for asymptomatic international passengers arriving in the State from five high risk countries — China, Japan, South Korea, Singapore and Thailand — besides Hong Kong, Karnataka on Tuesday withdrew this norm. Following recommendations by the State’s COVID-19 Technical Advisory Committee, the Health Department had issued a circular on December 31 mandating …

Queensland scraps more COVID-19 restrictions despite third wave of infections
2 years, 5 months ago

Queensland scraps more COVID-19 restrictions despite third wave of infections

ABC  

Many of Queensland's remaining COVID-19 restrictions have eased from today despite health authorities confirming the state is experiencing a third wave of new cases of the virus. Unless required by their employer, vaccinations will no longer be mandatory for workers in high-risk settings, such as early childhood centres, schools, outside school care, correctional facilities, and airports. A vaccine mandate remains …

Queensland's growing COVID-19 outbreak of BA.2 Omicron sub-variant puts health system under pressure
2 years, 8 months ago

Queensland's growing COVID-19 outbreak of BA.2 Omicron sub-variant puts health system under pressure

ABC  

The number of hospital and ambulance workers unable to work due to COVID-19 has more than doubled in the past 10 days as the Health Minister foreshadows another suspension on some elective surgeries. Queensland COVID-19 snapshot In latest reporting period: Deaths: 11 11 New cases: 5,698 Queensland's vaccine rollout: First dose: 93.2 per cent 93.2 per cent Second dose: 92.7 …

WA border open after two years of COVID-19 travel restrictions, bringing tears of joy in Perth
2 years, 9 months ago

WA border open after two years of COVID-19 travel restrictions, bringing tears of joy in Perth

ABC  

Western Australia is open after the state's hard border was removed overnight. Key points: Quarantine-free travel into WA has resumed with the hard border lifted Quarantine-free travel into WA has resumed with the hard border lifted There have been tearful reunions at Perth Airport as the first flights landed There have been tearful reunions at Perth Airport as the first …

WA sets new record for COVID-19 cases as state prepares to open its doors
2 years, 10 months ago

WA sets new record for COVID-19 cases as state prepares to open its doors

ABC  

Western Australia has again broken its daily record for COVID-19 cases, with 257 new local infections, as the state recorded what are believed to be its first cases in a remote Aboriginal community in the current outbreak. Key points: There are now at least 877 active infections in Western Australia There are now at least 877 active infections in Western …

Queenslanders urged to get COVID-19 booster shots but GPs face inconsistent vaccine supply
2 years, 11 months ago

Queenslanders urged to get COVID-19 booster shots but GPs face inconsistent vaccine supply

ABC  

Queensland health authorities are pleading with people to get booster doses, but a prominent Brisbane GP says she has been forced to cancel COVID-19 vaccine appointments because supplies of shots have not arrived. Key points: GPs can only administer boosters at the rate at they are supplied Booster sessions take staff and rooms away from general practice, so many GPs …

Western Australia's COVID-19 border set to fall, but don't look for approval to enter the state just yet
2 years, 11 months ago

Western Australia's COVID-19 border set to fall, but don't look for approval to enter the state just yet

ABC  

Travellers hoping to lock in plans to head to Western Australia when the state's borders reopen on February 5 are being blocked by the government's approval system. Key points: The G2G approval system is set to continue when borders reopen The G2G approval system is set to continue when borders reopen However, travellers applying to enter Western Australia after the …

Western Australia records zero new local COVID-19 cases as mask mandate scrapped
2 years, 11 months ago

Western Australia records zero new local COVID-19 cases as mask mandate scrapped

ABC  

Western Australia's mask-wearing mandate is set to ease this evening after the state recorded no new local COVID-19 cases overnight. Key points: WA has recorded no locally transmitted cases of COVID-19 WA has recorded no locally transmitted cases of COVID-19 It means the state's mask-wearing mandate will be relaxed It means the state's mask-wearing mandate will be relaxed State borders …

Queensland records 369 new COVID-19 cases, as Omicron variant spreads through state
3 years ago

Queensland records 369 new COVID-19 cases, as Omicron variant spreads through state

ABC  

Queensland has recorded 369 cases of COVID-19, a new record in a single day for the state. "I want stay safe over Christmas and New Year but we will see an escalation of cases like we're seeing in other states," she said at a media conference on the Gold Coast. Queensland COVID-19 snapshot In latest reporting period: Deaths: 11 11 …

WA announces mandatory COVID booster shots for some workers, extends hard border across country
3 years ago

WA announces mandatory COVID booster shots for some workers, extends hard border across country

ABC  

Western Australia has become the first jurisdiction to introduce mandatory COVID-19 booster shots for certain sectors of its population. Key points: Booster shots will become compulsory for essential workers in WA Booster shots will become compulsory for essential workers in WA All WA borders will be closed from Boxing Day All WA borders will be closed from Boxing Day Four …

Sydney and Melbourne relaxing isolation rules for fully vaccinated international travelers
3 years ago

Sydney and Melbourne relaxing isolation rules for fully vaccinated international travelers

CNN  

CNN — Fully vaccinated international travelers arriving in Sydney and Melbourne will no longer have to quarantine for 72 hours starting Tuesday, December 21, Australian government officials announced Thursday. In a joint statement, the premiers of New South Wales and Victoria said international travelers who are fully vaccinated will instead be required to show proof of a negative result from …

Queensland's COVID-19 isolation ends with border roads thrown open to double-vaccinated arrivals from across Australia
3 years ago

Queensland's COVID-19 isolation ends with border roads thrown open to double-vaccinated arrivals from across Australia

ABC  

There have been emotional scenes at Queensland airports this morning as families and friends were reunited for the first time in months as the state's borders reopened to people from interstate COVID-19 hotspots. Small number of people turned back Commissioner Carroll reminded people there were "strict criteria" to enter Queensland, after a small number of people were turned away at …

Unsure about the Queensland border COVID rules this Christmas? So is the Queensland government
3 years, 1 month ago

Unsure about the Queensland border COVID rules this Christmas? So is the Queensland government

ABC  

When economists want to change people's behaviour they put a price on it. The post-80 per cent rules mean they would need to get a $150 COVID test in Byron and hope to get the result back in enough time for the return journey. "There may be less testing requirements for fully vaccinated people entering the border zone or entering …

Expensive COVID-19 test requirement may be scrapped as Queensland reviews border rules
3 years, 1 month ago

Expensive COVID-19 test requirement may be scrapped as Queensland reviews border rules

ABC  

The Queensland government is reviewing border requirements which currently see families faced with paying hundreds of dollars for COVID tests when entering the state. Key points: The PCR tests required before entering the state cost about $150 each The Acting CHO says the government is considering scrapping the tests, or making them free Deputy Premier Steven Miles says they should …

Queensland's COVID-19 hard border has softened for some, but you need to meet these criteria
3 years, 1 month ago

Queensland's COVID-19 hard border has softened for some, but you need to meet these criteria

ABC  

Queensland opened its border to some fully vaccinated travellers from interstate hotspots at 5:00pm on Monday — but it doesn't mean you can just fly in for a summer holiday. The state reached its 70 per cent double vaccination target for those aged 16 and older on Sunday, which was the first trigger to allow travellers from declared COVID hotspots …

South Australian authorities announce further details for border reopening on November 23
3 years, 1 month ago

South Australian authorities announce further details for border reopening on November 23

ABC  

Fully vaccinated South Australians will only have to quarantine for seven days if they are deemed a close contact of a COVID-19 case, under new rules when borders reopen on November 23. Key points: South Australia will open its borders on November 23 Authorities today revealed further details about plans to trace, test and isolate COVID-19 cases after that date …

Planning a trip to Queensland? Beware of the fine print around COVID-19 vaccine requirements
3 years, 1 month ago

Planning a trip to Queensland? Beware of the fine print around COVID-19 vaccine requirements

ABC  

If you're planning a trip to Queensland before Christmas, there are a few important things to know. As soon as Queensland hits that 70 per cent double vaccination target, life gets easier for fully vaccinated people entering the state from hotspots. Queensland COVID-19 snapshot In latest reporting period: Deaths: 11 11 New cases: 5,698 Queensland's vaccine rollout: First dose: 93.2 …

WA to require travellers from states with COVID-19 transmission to be fully vaccinated
3 years, 1 month ago

WA to require travellers from states with COVID-19 transmission to be fully vaccinated

ABC  

The WA government has announced a major change to its border rules, effectively requiring travellers from states with COVID-19 transmission to be fully vaccinated in order to enter. Key points: From Friday arrivals from medium, high and extreme-risk states will need to be fully vaccinated From November 15, the requirement will be extended to low-risk states Previously travellers only needed …

Western Australia assesses Queensland as 'very low' COVID-19 risk, meaning quarantine-free travel
3 years, 1 month ago

Western Australia assesses Queensland as 'very low' COVID-19 risk, meaning quarantine-free travel

ABC  

Western Australia's border restrictions for those travelling from Queensland will ease on Wednesday, after a COVID-19 scare delayed plans for quarantine-free travel to resume last week. Key points: Queensland is becoming the fourth "very low risk" jurisdiction Queensland is becoming the fourth "very low risk" jurisdiction South Australia, Tasmania and the Northern Territory are already on the list South Australia, …

Thousands wait for Queensland border pass as lucky few enter home quarantine trial
3 years, 2 months ago

Thousands wait for Queensland border pass as lucky few enter home quarantine trial

ABC  

Gold Coast resident Jane Caswell is grateful to be chosen for home quarantine in Queensland, with the latest data revealing about 13,000 people are still waiting to have their border pass applications processed by Queensland police. Key points: A Gold Coast woman spent $225 for a taxi to take her from Brisbane to her Palm Beach home where she will …

Gold Coast man tests positive to COVID-19 after trip to Melbourne, did not enter quarantine in Queensland on return
3 years, 2 months ago

Gold Coast man tests positive to COVID-19 after trip to Melbourne, did not enter quarantine in Queensland on return

ABC  

A man who has tested positive to COVID-19 on the Gold Coast is so sick contact tracers are having difficulty talking to him. Queensland COVID-19 snapshot In latest reporting period: Deaths: 11 11 New cases: 5,698 Queensland's vaccine rollout: First dose: 93.2 per cent 93.2 per cent Second dose: 92.7 per cent Latest case information from Queensland Health. "This is …

Victoria set to scrap COVID-19 quarantine requirements for fully vaccinated international travellers
3 years, 2 months ago

Victoria set to scrap COVID-19 quarantine requirements for fully vaccinated international travellers

ABC  

Victoria is set to scrap COVID-19 quarantine requirements for international arrivals from next month, bringing it into line with New South Wales. It's understood arriving travellers would need to be fully immunised and test negative for coronavirus. At this stage, it's believed the quarantine changes will be officially announced at Friday's COVID-19 media conference. Melbourne opening up after 263 days …

WA will not ease COVID-19 hard border with NSW and Victoria prior to Christmas
3 years, 2 months ago

WA will not ease COVID-19 hard border with NSW and Victoria prior to Christmas

ABC  

The WA Premier has again ruled out opening the border to higher risk states in time for Christmas, while announcing travellers from Queensland will no longer need to quarantine from this Friday. Key points: WA will not open to NSW and Victoria in time for Christmas But Queensland will be reclassified as very low risk from Friday It means travellers …

Sydney to end COVID-19 quarantine for international travellers
3 years, 2 months ago

Sydney to end COVID-19 quarantine for international travellers

Live Mint  

Sydney will end its COVID-19 quarantine for fully vaccinated international travellers from Nov. 1, New South Wales Premier Dominic Perrottet said on Friday, foreshadowing the full return of overseas travel after more than 19 months. The federal government's reopening plans unveiled in July proposed abolishing caps on returning vaccinated Australians and a gradual reopening of international travel with safe countries …

Fully vaccinated international travellers get Sydney green light
3 years, 2 months ago

Fully vaccinated international travellers get Sydney green light

Al Jazeera  

New South Wales Premier Dominic Perrottet says passengers with proof of vaccination and negative COVID-19 test won’t need to quarantine. Sydney will open up to fully vaccinated international travellers from November 1 without the need for quarantine, the leader of the country’s most populous state said on Friday, bringing forward a full return of overseas travel. We’ve got to open …

NSW is ditching its quarantine requirements for international travellers — here's what you need to know
3 years, 2 months ago

NSW is ditching its quarantine requirements for international travellers — here's what you need to know

ABC  

NSW Dominic Perrottet has announced the abolition of quarantine for international travellers from next month. The NSW government, in partnership with the Commonwealth, had been conducting a trial of seven-day home quarantine, which Mr Ayres said had been "incredibly effective". The Prime Minister on October 1 announced some Australian states would reopen to international travellers from mid-November and lauded the …

Covid: Queensland Health Minister Yvette D'Ath hints at the state's border reopening date
3 years, 2 months ago

Covid: Queensland Health Minister Yvette D'Ath hints at the state's border reopening date

Daily Mail  

The Queensland government has hinted at its plans for re-opening the state's borders as NSW celebrates freedom day after hitting its 70 per cent vaccination target. Health Minister Yvette D'Ath says unvaccinated Queenslanders need to get the jab within 'five to six weeks' to protect themselves from a surge of Delta cases as locked-down parts of Australia begin to reopen. …

COVID updates: International travel resumes next month as PM announces changes to border restrictions — as it happened
3 years, 2 months ago

COVID updates: International travel resumes next month as PM announces changes to border restrictions — as it happened

ABC  

Mr McGowan is being asked about international borders reopening and when WA will open. He said the state wasn't going to set a date at this point in time, and that it was "really a NSW thing" because they had enough COVID in the community that travelling overseas and returning didn't really add to the risk profile. "WA will open …

Six Covid cases detected in Queensland as new restrictions slapped on millions for TWO weeks
3 years, 2 months ago

Six Covid cases detected in Queensland as new restrictions slapped on millions for TWO weeks

Daily Mail  

Queensland has announced six new cases of Covid and has responded by imposing tougher restrictions and cutting the crowd capacity at Sunday's NRL Grand Final in Brisbane to 75 per cent. Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk announced six new cases in the state on Thursday, resulting in Stage 2 restrictions being introduced in Brisbane, Gold Coast, Moreton Bay, Logan, Townsville and …

Queensland records zero local COVID-19 cases, applies new restrictions to NSW border bubble after lockdown announced
3 years, 3 months ago

Queensland records zero local COVID-19 cases, applies new restrictions to NSW border bubble after lockdown announced

ABC  

Queensland will tighten border restrictions for the Tweed and Byron shires in northern New South Wales after a lockdown was announced for those regions. Key points: The additional restriction to the two LGAs will apply from 1:00am Wednesday The new border rules mean the Byron and Tweed LGAs will become part of the restricted NSW border zone The Premier described …

New Zealand, Australia travel bubble suspended as COVID continues
3 years, 3 months ago

New Zealand, Australia travel bubble suspended as COVID continues

Al Jazeera  

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says the country is within sight of eliminating Delta but travel restrictions to Australia extended until November. New Zealand has suspended quarantine-free travel with Australia for a further eight weeks, extending a halt in the so-called travel bubble between both countries, as they deal with fresh outbreaks of the Delta variant of the COVID-19 virus. New …

NSW records 1,284 new COVID-19 cases and 12 deaths as home quarantine trial for international travel announced
3 years, 3 months ago

NSW records 1,284 new COVID-19 cases and 12 deaths as home quarantine trial for international travel announced

ABC  

NSW will take "an important step" towards living with COVID-19 by allowing some returning international travellers to quarantine at home on their return to Sydney. Key points: Two people who died in the reporting period were in their 20s The home quarantine trial will begin in the next few weeks The state government hopes it'll help expedite the return of …

COVID-19 quarantine lifted for 960 Logan families, Queensland reviewing border rules for interstate truck drivers
3 years, 3 months ago

COVID-19 quarantine lifted for 960 Logan families, Queensland reviewing border rules for interstate truck drivers

ABC  

Nearly 1,000 Logan families have been released from home quarantine overnight after health officials deemed there was a low risk they had been exposed to COVID-19 when a Queensland truck driver travelled back from NSW and tested positive last week. Key points: The 960 families were awaiting the negative results from two remaining children, whose parents initially did not want …

Queensland records zero new cases of COVID-19, Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk announces easing of restrictions
3 years, 3 months ago

Queensland records zero new cases of COVID-19, Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk announces easing of restrictions

ABC  

Queensland has recorded no new locally acquired cases of COVID-19, Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk announced. Key points: It has been 20 days since Queensland last recorded an active case in the community Masks will not be required outdoors anymore, aside from people attending sporting events at stadiums There were no new cases reported on Palm Island after traces of the virus …

Queensland records zero new Covid cases as the state hastens to secure border with NSW
3 years, 4 months ago

Queensland records zero new Covid cases as the state hastens to secure border with NSW

Daily Mail  

Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk announced restrictions in Queensland would ease from Friday and the state would further secure its border with NSW after recording its first day of zero Covid cases in weeks. Police check vehicles for border passes at the Tweed Heads-Coolangatta border between Queensland and NSW Health workers assist at a Covid-19 vaccination hub at the Brisbane Convention and …

Confused about the latest Queensland-NSW border rules? Here's what you need to know
3 years, 4 months ago

Confused about the latest Queensland-NSW border rules? Here's what you need to know

ABC  

With the Delta variant of COVID-19 spreading across regional New South Wales, Queensland's borders have been shut. Also, from Friday of this week, essential workers with an exemption to cross into Queensland — like emergency and health workers — will need to have had at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine. Queensland Health is urging people to reconsider their …

Gold Coast builder says Queensland Health border rule changes 'not making sense'
3 years, 4 months ago

Gold Coast builder says Queensland Health border rule changes 'not making sense'

ABC  

A Gold Coast builder frustrated by snap changes to rules for tradies who cross the Queensland-New South Wales border says decision-makers are "shooting from the hip", making it difficult for businesses to get clear information about essential work. Key points: Queensland Health cut teachers, childcare, non-emergency construction and hospitality workers from the list of essential workers The Health Minister says …

NSW travellers entering WA must show proof of COVID-19 vaccination under tighter border rules
3 years, 4 months ago

NSW travellers entering WA must show proof of COVID-19 vaccination under tighter border rules

ABC  

Western Australia is further tightening its border restrictions for people arriving from New South Wales, requiring they show proof of having had least one COVID-19 vaccination. Key points: WA becomes the first jurisdiction to ask travellers for proof of vaccination WA becomes the first jurisdiction to ask travellers for proof of vaccination The new border rules will affect high or …

Fear and desperation as Queensland's COVID-19 cases rise days before lockdown set to end
3 years, 4 months ago

Fear and desperation as Queensland's COVID-19 cases rise days before lockdown set to end

ABC  

Queensland Police have noted community frustration as lockdown pushes some businesses towards "extinction" and thousands of cross-border residents face confusing health orders. 'We won't survive' Even with the state government's $5,000 Business Support Grant, which has been criticised by Chamber of Commerce and Industry Queensland, Mr Campbell said the bakery "won't survive". Can vs should Gold Coast Police Acting Chief …

Brisbane hospitals under pressure, health staff in isolation as COVID Delta outbreak escalates
3 years, 4 months ago

Brisbane hospitals under pressure, health staff in isolation as COVID Delta outbreak escalates

ABC  

Surgeries are being cancelled, COVID-19 care facilities ramped up and the state's children's hospital is being kept in reserve as Queensland Health braces for a possible major surge in coronavirus infections, especially among children. Key points: Four hospitals can handle COVID-19 cases but Queensland Health is urgently trying to "ramp up" and bring more online There were more than 400 …

Australia Tightens Covid-19 Curbs as Brisbane Extends Lockdown, Army Patrols Sydney
3 years, 4 months ago

Australia Tightens Covid-19 Curbs as Brisbane Extends Lockdown, Army Patrols Sydney

News 18  

Australia’s Queensland state on Monday extended a COVID-19 lockdown in Brisbane, while soldiers began patrolling Sydney to enforce stay-at-home rules as Australia struggles to stop the highly contagious Delta variant of the coronavirus spreading. Queensland said it had detected 13 new locally acquired COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours – the biggest one-day rise the state has recorded in …

Queensland to close New South Wales border, changes COVID-19 social distancing rules despite recording no new cases
3 years, 5 months ago

Queensland to close New South Wales border, changes COVID-19 social distancing rules despite recording no new cases

ABC  

Queensland will close its border to New South Wales and shake up its mask-wearing and social distancing rules in response to the "escalating" COVID-19 threat posed by the Sydney outbreak. Key points: Queensland declares NSW a hotspot and shuts its border for a month Zone created to allow border communities to travel between the states for essential reasons Restrictions on …

New COVID-19 restrictions for NSW now apply — here's what you need to know
3 years, 5 months ago

New COVID-19 restrictions for NSW now apply — here's what you need to know

ABC  

The COVID-19 outbreak in NSW is growing despite two weeks of lockdown and Premier Gladys Berejiklian says she has "no option" but to implement tighter restrictions. In a bid to "crush" the Delta variant, new social distancing restrictions now apply in Greater Sydney, the Blue Mountains, Central Coast, Wollongong and Shellharbour. The new COVID-19 restrictions Only two people can gather …

Victoria records one new locally acquired case of COVID-19 as state responds to Sydney outbreak
3 years, 5 months ago

Victoria records one new locally acquired case of COVID-19 as state responds to Sydney outbreak

ABC  

Victoria has recorded one locally acquired case of COVID-19, a person who was quarantining as the primary close contact of a known case. Key points: No new exposure sites have been linked to the new infection, but focus remains on venues visited by two cases revealed on Thursay No new exposure sites have been linked to the new infection, but …

Queensland declares Greater Sydney a COVID-19 hotspot
3 years, 6 months ago

Queensland declares Greater Sydney a COVID-19 hotspot

ABC  

Queensland has extended its COVID-19 restrictions to include travellers from Greater Sydney as fears grow about the spread of the virus south of the border. Key points: Visitors from Greater Sydney and other areas will be barred from entering Queensland from 1:00am Thursday Investigations reveal the Delta variant of the virus spread between hotel quarantine guests staying in adjacent rooms …

NRL players in Sydney return to COVID-19 bubble-like restrictions following NSW outbreak
3 years, 6 months ago

NRL players in Sydney return to COVID-19 bubble-like restrictions following NSW outbreak

ABC  

NRL players and club staff currently in Greater Sydney will return to COVID-19 bubble-like restrictions, unable to leave home except to attend training or for an essential activity. Key points: NRL has reintroduced level-three restrictions for players currently based in Sydney They will have to stay at home unless they are taking part in an approved activity NRL staff involved …

Interstate school holidaymakers book Queensland trips hoping COVID-19 won't close the borders
3 years, 6 months ago

Interstate school holidaymakers book Queensland trips hoping COVID-19 won't close the borders

ABC  

Ongoing uncertainty around border closures and COVID-19 restrictions in the lead-up to school holidays has brought another wave of cancellations and anxious waits for would-be travellers. Key points: Occupancy rates over the holidays have already dropped by around 20 per cent in Far North Queensland For some businesses, this winter could be make or break and depend on any border …

New Zealand resumes quarantine-free travel with Victoria as COVID-19 cases decrease
3 years, 6 months ago

New Zealand resumes quarantine-free travel with Victoria as COVID-19 cases decrease

ABC  

Melburnians will soon be able to travel freely to some parts of Australia and New Zealand as the latest coronavirus outbreak eases. Key points: New Zealand's Ministry of Health has confirmed the quarantine-free bubble with Victoria will resume from midnight Tuesday New Zealand's Ministry of Health has confirmed the quarantine-free bubble with Victoria will resume from midnight Tuesday The Northern …

WA coronavirus hard border with Victoria imposed as Melbourne prepares for lockdown
3 years, 6 months ago

WA coronavirus hard border with Victoria imposed as Melbourne prepares for lockdown

ABC  

Western Australia has closed its state border to Victoria, with travel restricted in an effort to prevent Melbourne's coronavirus outbreak from spreading. Key points: WA has reclassified Victoria as a medium-risk jurisdiction Travellers from the state need an exemption to enter WA Seven people who visited Victorian exposure sites are being tested WA Premier Mark McGowan announced a hard border …

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