WA Premier Mark McGowan said the situation is 'extremely concerning', announcing his state's border will be tightened to entrants from NSW from Saturday, December 18 at 12.01am. 9News
Western Australia has tightened its border with New South Wales, declaring the state an "extreme risk jurisdiction".
"Case numbers are rising rapidly following a number of super-spreader events," Mr McGowan wrote on Twitter. Under the "extreme risk" category, travel from New South Wales to WA will not be permitted unless approved under the strictest of conditions, the WA Government said in a statement. NSW was previously classified as "high risk".
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