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Premier Mark McGowan shuts WA’s border to Queensland in effort to stop UK variant spread – The West Australian
Premier Mark McGowan has shut WA’s border to Queensland after a hotel quarantine cleaner in Brisbane tested positive for the fast-spreading UK variant of COVID-19….
WA is imposing a hard border with Queensland from midnight tonight, Mark McGowan has announced, in response to fears of an outbreak of the new fast-spreading UK strain of COVID-19 in Brisbane.
Travel from Queensland now designated a medium risk State into WA is only permitted with a police exemption. Exempt travellers then need to self-quarantine for 14 days.
The 7500 arrivals from Queensland since January 2 must self quarantine for 14 days and get tested by Tuesday.
About 1400 passengers on nine…
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