Behind Western Australia's self-imposed border, life looks almost back to normal

With large swathes of the country still firmly in the grips of the global COVID-19 pandemic, it is hard to believe life could resemble anything close to normal.

Key points:
WA enters Phase 4 tomorrow, dropping most coronavirus restrictions
Data shows Perth is entering a more normal cycle of daily life
WA's border will remain closed for the foreseeable future
But taking a walk around the streets of Perth, you would be forgiven for thinking that was exactly what had happened.

Western Australia is effectively an "island within an island", with Premier Mark McGowan adamantly rejecting calls to re-open the borders.

The number of new COVID-19 cases in WA has slowed to a trickle, and tomorrow almost all coronavirus restrictions will be lifted under Phase 4 of the state's re-opening plan.

Read more: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-06-26/life-in-was-might-show-us-a-post-covid-world/12393312

Posters about COVID-19 pasted on a wall in Perth

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