AUSTRALIA: Hard border closure announced in state of Western Australia
The state has announced strict measures which come into force at its borders from 00:01 on 6 April. FIFO workers and their families will be allowed into WA but will need to undergo 14 days of self-isolation. There will be exemptions for health services, emergency workers, transport, freight, logistics, national and state security and judicial services. Residents will not be able to leave their local government area – Broome, Derby-West Kimberley, Halls Creek and Wyndham-East Kimberley – except for exempted reasons.