Restrictions return to Western Australia as international border re-opens

Western Australia are waking up to renewed COVID-19 restrictions as international tourists return to Australia.

From 6am AWST, the two-square-metre density rule returned for many outdoor venues, including casinos, pubs, clubs, restaurants, hairdressers and gyms.

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There is also a 75 per cent capacity limit at cinemas, theatres and stadiums. Nightclub crowds will be capped at 500.

Residents will only be able to have 30 people inside their home but 200 will be permitted at private outdoor gatherings.

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Hospitals and aged care homes will still allow visitors but each resident may only receive four people per day.

Masks will be mandatory indoors across the state.

While international tourists can return to Australia on Monday for the first time in almost two years, WA won't drop its hard border with other states and the rest of the world until March 3.