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All arrivals from Queensland into WA must get tested for coronavirus and self-quarantine for 14 days
Those arriving into Western Australia from Queensland from Saturday must be tested for COVID-19 and self-quarantine for 14 days, the WA government has announced.
Key points:
- Anyone arriving in WA from Queensland must have a COVID-19 test and isolate for 14 days, regardless of the result
- The Premier said the state would not hesitate to reintroduce a hard border
- Health Minister Roger Cook says the situation remains “very fluid”
Earlier on Saturday, arrivals were told they only had to self-quarantine until they returned a negative result, but that advice has since been updated.
“Due to updated health advice a full 14-day period of self-quarantine is now required,” Premier Mark McGowan announced in a Facebook post just after 6:00pm local…
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