New Zealanders Returning To Australia Will Shorten Quarantine

The New Zealand government announced yesterday that it will gradually relax the entry quarantine restrictions for people who have been vaccinated against the new crown in mid-January next year. First, they will allow New Zealand nationals entering Australia to enter from Australia without compulsory quarantine for 14 days, instead of home quarantine for 7 days, and then expand to foreign tourists. .

Expand to overseas tourists on April 30 next year

Starting from January 16 next year, New Zealand citizens from Australia and Australians holding a New Zealand residence permit do not need to be quarantined at a designated place after entering the country as long as they have completed the new crown vaccination. They only need to stay at home for 7 days. The relevant practices will start on February 13 next year. It is extended to all New Zealand nationals who have traveled back to the country. Overseas travelers who have completed the vaccination will be allowed to enter the country from April 30 next year. However, they must present a certificate of no confirmed COVID-19 test and vaccination before departure, and will be tested again when they arrive.

New Zealand’s new crown pneumonia response minister, Shipkins, said that phased integration with the world is the safest way to ensure that risks are carefully managed and reduce any potential impact on vulnerable communities and New Zealand’s health system. In response to the epidemic, New Zealand banned foreigners from entering the country in March last year. As of Wednesday, about 84% of New Zealand's population has been vaccinated, and there is still a gap between the reopening of 90% of the vaccination rate.