Western Australian border with Queensland goes back up after UK COVID strain found

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5 years ago

January 8, 2021

Western Australia is shutting its border to the entirety of Queensland from midnight on Friday.

A single case of coronavirus was diagnosed in Brisbane on Thursday, with no further transmission announced on Friday.

However, the infection was confirmed to be the additionally virulent UK strain of COVID-19 and resulted in a three-day lockdown of Greater Brisbane.

WA Premier Mark McGowan, who has been quick to act with his border throughout the pandemic, announced new measures on Friday.

“Given…

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