What WA's 'extreme risk' border declaration means for NSW

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A state or territory is classified as an 'extreme risk' if it averages more than 500 coronavirus cases a day. 9News

Western Australia introduced the new COVID-19 border category last Friday.WA Premier Mark McGowan has announced that NSW will be categorised as an "extreme risk" jurisdiction from August 26.A state or territory is classified as an "extreme risk" if it averages more than 500 coronavirus cases a day.

Under the rules of the "extreme risk" border closures, travel exemptions into WA from that jurisdiction are restricted to "Commonwealth, State and specialist functions only". They will have to undergo 14 days in hotel quarantine, and be tested for COVID-19 on days one, five and 12.Mr McGowan warned Western Australians who were still in NSW that the "window was closing".WA residents looking to return home before then will need to have had at least one vaccination, if eligible, and return a negative COVID-19 test.

 

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