WA Health has said the cap on international arrivals is to double to 530 a week from 20 November, when it is expected 70 per cent of the State’s population will be double-dose vaccinated against COVID-19.
In a statement, the Department said all international arrivals directly into WA must quarantine in a State-run hotel facility for 14 days at their own expense.
“International travellers are subject to mandatory COVID-19 tests on the day following their arrival in WA, on day five and 13 of quarantine,” WA Health said.
“Once travellers have left quarantine, they are subject to COVID-19 testing on day 17 and 21 after their arrival in WA,” it said.
WA Health said any international traveller who arrived into NSW, Victoria and the ACT would need to complete 14 days in Australia before they could apply for a pass to enter Western Australia.
Announcing the changes, Minister for Health, Roger Cook said the State’s growing vaccination rate would give more Western Australians who were currently overseas the opportunity to return.
“As our vaccination rate continues to rise, we will be able to make further adjustments to our border controls, as outlined in Western Australia’s Safe Transition Plan,” Mr Cook said.
“We all want to return to the way of life before COVID-19 and vaccination is our way out of the pandemic,” he said.
Mr Cook encouraged anyone who had not been vaccinated to not delay — “it’s free, effective and will help keep you, your family and your community safe”.
