NSW continues its clear streak of no community transmission of COVID-19 as of 8pm Sunday, as the Premier vowed to keep borders open to states that weren't faring so well.
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Though there were six reported cases acquired overseas in the 24 hours to 8pm Sunday night.
It comes as Western Australia entered into a five-day lockdown on Monday after a hotel quarantine security guard tested positive to the illness and was estimated to be in the community for up to three days while infectious.
The state remains open to domestic travellers from the west, but under certain conditions.
"Our health officials are always on alert to deal with these situations and we are talking precautions ," Premier Gladys Berejiklian said.
"NSW has a standing policy of keeping our borders open."
To help control the spread of the infection, a new Public Health Order places travellers from WA coming to NSW since January 25 under the same 'stay-at-home' restrictions as they would have faced had they remained in in the west.
The new Public Health Order requires all new arrivals to complete an interstate traveller declaration confirming whether they attended any of the venues listed on the WA Health website, and providing contact details.
Any travellers who have been at places of concern will be required to be tested and isolate for 14 days if they attended any of the named venues.
In addition, any people who have been in any of the named local government areas in the Peel region, the Perth Metro region and the South-West region on or since Monday 25 January 2021 will be required to get tested within 48 hours of arrival in NSW.
They will also have to stay at home for five days, until 9pm on Friday 5 February. If they do not get tested, they are required to remain at home for a total of 14 days.
Meantime, Queensland has finally reopened it's borders to Wollongong and Greater Sydney with no declared hotspots as of February 1.
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