Boom in Covid in Australia, New Zealand suspends ‘bubble’ of air travel

AGI – New Zealand announced a new comment For at least eight weeks of the air travel bubble with Australia, after an increase in Covid-19 cases in the neighboring country.

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern explained that in Australia “there are many outbreaks, and in various stages of containment” and that the decision was imposed because the health of citizens was “at risk”.

Introduced in April

bubble, that Travel between the two countries is allowed without quarantine, came into effect in April, although the authorities of the two countries reserved the possibility of suspending it in whole or in part in the event of a new outbreak of the disease. Already in June there was another comment, New Zealand decided again,

Ardern stressed that New Zealanders and permanent residents are still allowed to repatriate, upon presentation of a negative smear; Anyone who has traveled to the state of New South Wales, the epicenter of the epidemic in Australia, will have to quarantine for two weeks.

I am closed in Australia

About half of more than 25 million Australians, including residents of Sydney and Melbourne, are currently under control Strict movement restrictions, after the resumption of infections, associated with the delta formula of Covid. New South Wales has reported the highest number of new cases since the start of the year, resulting in sydney insurance, Australia’s largest city, where authorities have spoken of a “national emergency”.