After taking advice from the Department of Health, the Government has announced that travel from NSW will now be permitted without quarantine requirements
Travellers from Victoria however will not be permitted to enter Western Australia without an exemption. However, this is being reviewed today (18 February).
WA is still subject to a State of Emergency declared under the Public Health Act 2016, however, restrictions are gradually being eased.
Masks will no longer be required to be worn either inside or outside, there will be no travel restrictions, except for remote Aboriginal communities, and mandatory contact registration will continue.
In a statement, the Department said people should continue to practise physical distancing where possible, maintain good personal hygiene at all times and get tested when unwell.
“It is vital that all Western Australians ensure they are registering their contact details at businesses and venues where contact registers are mandatory, to assist contact tracing if it is required,” the Department said.
“Public or private events involving more than 500 patrons that require Local Government approval will need an approved COVID Event Plan as part of that process.”
Premier, Mark McGowan said that as a result of Western Australia’s swift response, the State could now go back to where it was before the snap five-day lockdown.
“Western Australia’s controlled interstate border continues to be a key component of the State’s defence against COVID-19, and based on the latest health advice, we can transition NSW to the ‘very low risk’ category,” Mr McGowan said.
