Coronavirus Australia live updates: WA Premier to open border to NSW, Victoria
Millions of Australians will be able to be reunited with loved ones by Christmas with one Aussie state expected to finally open its borders within weeks.
WA Premier Mark McGowan is today expected to announce the opening of his state's borders to residents of NSW and Victoria for the first time since early April.
The exact reopening date is not yet known, although it is widely expected to be before Christmas.
It will be the first time residents of the county's two most populated states will be able to enter WA since the borders shut on April 5 as a result of the coronavirus crisis.
However, Mr McGowan is expected to keep the WA border closed to South Australia following a recent outbreak there.
"The Chief Health Officer still has concerns about South Australia," Mr McGowan said on Monday, although he praised Victoria's "remarkable" effort in stopping the spread.
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