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Western Australia's February 5 re-opening date is just over two weeks away, with officials still yet to put in place mandates for the impending influx of visitors.
The state has remained closed to the rest of the country for the majority of the pandemic, but with vaccination rates creeping towards 90 per cent Premier Mark McGowan appears to be moving forward with the roadmap.
However, critical workers remain in the dark about the plans for dealing with an expected rise in Covid cases, with healthcare staff and school faculty asking for clarification from the state government.
The state has reported five new local Covid cases in a sign the virus is spreading ahead of the border reopening.
Four of the cases are close contacts, two of whom were in quarantine, with the others potentially infectious in the community.
The source of the final infection is unknown.
WA's Health Minister Amber-Jade Sanderson said in a press conference on Wednesday that hospital would would be told 'this week' of the plans for isolation period and close contacts beyond February 5.
She did however admit that rules for the wider public are yet to be confirmed.
'I would like that information to be delivered this week, and there will certainly be information going to the healthcare workforce this week,' Ms Sanderson said.
