Australia suspends travel bubble with New Zealand Australia is suspending its travel bubble with NZ for at least 72 hours effective immediately over a “significant” concern.
Travel by Angie Raphael 26th Jan 2021 9:23 AM Australia is immediately suspending its green zone travel bubble with New Zealand for at least 72 hours out of an abundance of caution over a highly infectious strain of COVID-19. Health Minister Greg Hunt said the federal government had received advice from the Australian Health Protection Principal Committee of a significant case of concern in New Zealand regarding the South African variant. The possibility that that may lead to a transmission event, and out of an abundance of caution, the AHPPC has recommended to the government … that there should be a suspension, he told reporters on Monday.
New Zealand's Prime Minister says she has told Scott Morrison the situation is "well under control" in the wake of New Zealand's latest community COVID-19 case.
The Federal Government suspends quarantine-free travel for New Zealanders arriving in Australia for 72 hours amid fears of a South African strain of COVID-19 across the Tasman.
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