Western Australia has broken its daily Covid case record with 262 infections diagnosed in the past 24 hours.
Of these, 257 are local cases and five are travel-related.
The figure also included 11 self-reported positive RATs.
There are now 877 active cases across the state.
A total of 189 new cases were detected in the 24 hours leading up to Friday, the state’s previous record.
No one is in hospital with Covidxjmtzyw in Western Australia.
The new figures came after Premier Mark McGowan announced on Friday that the state’s hard border would come down on March 3.
A raft of restrictions will also be introduced.
Mr McGowan told reports that quarantine-free travel would be allowed for triple-dose vaccinated people aged 12 and over if eligible.
He said he could “not foresee” a reason for the date changing again.
Under the new rules, interstate travellers must declare their vaccination status through the G2G pass and take a rapid antigen test, which will be provided to them at the airport, within 12 hours.
A positive result must be reported to WA Health.
