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NSW forces West Australian arrivals into five-day lockdown to stop spread of virulent UK strain
More than 1,100 people in New South Wales have been ordered into a five-day “lockdown” and will be tested for COVID-19 after visiting Western Australia, while the virulent UK strain was potentially circulating in Perth.
Key points:
- Arrivals from WA must get a COVID-19 check within 48 hours of entering the state
- They also need to quarantine until 9:00pm AEDT on February 5
- NSW Health says it will be checking in with travellers to explain the rules
On Sunday it was revealed a hotel quarantine security guard in Perth had tested positive for the virus and had visited more than a dozen venues since January 25 while potentially infectious.
About two million people in Perth and the nearby Peel and South West regions of WA have been plunged into a…
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