Queensland has declared Perth a hotspot after a COVID-19 case was detected there for the first time in months.
Queensland Health issued a statement on Sunday afternoon declaring anyone from metropolitan Perth, Peel or the South West who arrived in Queensland from 6pm Sunday would be required to go into 14 days mandatory hotel quarantine.
“This timeframe may change as we receive more information about the WA outbreak,” the statement said.
“Anyone who is already in Queensland but has been in Perth or the Peel or South West regions since January 26 should come forward and get tested and isolate until they get a negative result.”
The decision comes as Queensland prepares to reopen the border with NSW, with all travel restrictions between NSW and Queensland set to end at 1am Monday.
