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March 15, 2020 21: 12:00
Individuals showing up in Western Australia who are caught breaching an instruction to self-isolate for two weeks confront a $50,000 fine as the state looks for to slow the spread of coronavirus.
Bottom line:
- Abroad arrivals are being bought to self-isolate for 14 days
- One more positive coronavirus test in WA has taken the total to 18
- Panic buying has increased across Perth with racks removed bare
It came just hours after Prime Minister Scott Morrison revealed anyone arriving in Australia from overseas would be required to self-isolate for 14 days from midnight (AEDT).
In WA, the order will be enforced under the state’s Public Health Act and the Emergency Management Act and will involve charges varying from $5,000 to $50,000
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