Western Australia has now locked out travellers from each Australian state and territory as a result of rising issues in regards to the unfold of the Omicron variant.
It comes as Premier Mark McGowan at the moment deemed the Northern Territory an "excessive threat" zone from 12.01am Thursday, January 13.
"We've got moved swiftly on Northern Territory, to scale back the chance of extra Omicron circumstances in self-quarantine," Mr McGowan mentioned.
"We all know the Omicron variant is spreading quickly round a lot of the nation and sadly the Northern Territory is now too seeing an accelerating caseload locally."
Beneath the "excessive threat" border restrictions, journey isn't permitted into Western Australia besides below "probably the most distinctive circumstances".
"Exemptions for permitted travellers will likely be additional restricted to Commonwealth and State officers, Members of Parliament, Diplomats, and specialist or extraordinary circumstances decided by the State Emergency Coordinator or the Chief Well being Officer," the Western Australian Authorities mentioned in an announcement.
It's the newest transfer by the Western Australian authorities to dam the unfold of the Omicron variant into the state.
All different states and territories - Queensland, South Australia, New South Wales, Victoria, Tasmania and the ACT - are already "excessive threat" zones.
From that date, worldwide and home arrivals will not should quarantine, offered they've been double vaccinated.
Worldwide arrivals will nonetheless be required to return a damaging PCR check 72 hours previous to journey after which require a second PCR check on day two and 6 on arrival in Perth.
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Unvaccinated travellers should nonetheless quarantine in a lodge facility on arrival.
All home arrivals into Western Australia have to be double-dose vaccinated.
Western Australia is now working to spice up their vaccination charges forward of the February 5 reopening.
"Our managed border stays a significant software to guard Western Australia as we work to push our vaccination charges as excessive as doable in the direction of February 5, together with third doses and vaccinations for five- to 11-year-olds," Mr McGowan mentioned.
In the meantime, the state recorded 4 new native COVID-19 circumstances yesterday and 11 had been interstate or internally acquired.
Well being Minister Amber-Jade Sanderson mentioned yesterday one of many 4 new group circumstances is a member of the family of a returned traveller from Tasmania, and was infectious locally.
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No less than three Omicron circumstances have been detected in Western Australia in current days.
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