Add Category
Western Australia is easing border controls with South Australia and Queensland from tonight, as it moves to put up a hard border with New Zealand.
SA is being reclassified from low risk to very low risk, meaning no quarantine is required.
The hard border with Queensland is coming down, as it is reclassified from medium to low risk.
A hard border is being put up with New Zealand due to the outbreak there, and it is now designated medium risk.
And as previously announced, New South Wales will be designated extreme risk.
That will shut the border to everyone but some state and commonwealth officials, specialist workers and people in "extraordinary circumstances".
The new border changes are set to come into effect from 12:01am tonight.
The new rules will not change arrangements for freight workers coming in from NSW.
Currently, truck drivers must be tested for coronavirus weekly and wear a mask after crossing borders.
They are also required to apply for a G2G pass and undergo a health screening on arrival.
COVID crew to be managed on board ship
The 20 crew from the cargo ship Ken Hou docked at Fremantle Port, who tested positive to COVID-19, will be managed on board the vessel.
Health Minister Roger Cook said they were all men from Myanmar aged between 20 and 60.
ABC News: David Weber
)Two men who tested negative are in hotel quarantine.
Mr Cook said the infected crew would serve their 14 days quarantine on the ship and then the ship would leave as soon as possible.
Meanwhile, another 59 Afghan evacuees from Kabul arrived in Perth overnight.
Mr Cook confirmed their arrival, following the first flight of 94 evacuees earlier this week.
They are all being housed in quarantine at the Hyatt Hotel.
Mr Cook said he understood people want to reach out to the evacuees to help them.
But he urged people not to bring gifts and food to the hotel and instead contact the Red Cross, which was managing their support.
"Many of these people have come to Western Australia with just the shirts on their backs," Mr Cook said.
"And the Department of Communities, the Red Cross and others are working with the people in the hotels to make sure they have all the things that they need."
Loading form...