The state’s decision to reopen its borders comes as the rest of Australia prepares to reopen to international arrivals on Monday (21 February) for the first time in nearly two years due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Western Australia has previously delayed plans to reopen its border due to rising cases of the Omicron variant of Covid-19, but authorities have now set a date of 3 March for reopening as vaccination levels among the state’s population have risen.
