International terminal now a âvenue of concernâ Brisbane Airport international terminal has been declared a âvenue of concernâ after a passenger from PNG who entered the green zone there tested positive to COVID-19.
Health by Janelle Miles
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Subscriber only Anyone who was in the terminal between 9.45am and midday on Thursday, 29 April 2021, should monitor their symptoms and get tested immediately if they feel unwell, she said. The two passengers who were misdirected to the green zone spent about two hours among passengers waiting for three New Zealand-bound flights - Air New Zealand NZ202 from Brisbane to Christchurch, Air New Zealand NZ146 from Brisbane to Auckland and Qantas QF135 from Brisbane to Christchurch.
Covid-19: Transtasman passengers on symptom watch, no new cases today
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There are no new cases of COVID-19 to report in the community today.
The total number of active cases in New Zealand today remains at 23.
Our total number of confirmed cases remains at 2,257.
Since 1 January 2021, there have been 49 historical cases, out of a total of 441 cases.
Yesterday, the number of active cases fell to 23 - its lowest tally in eight months - as measures to stop travel from Covid hotspots started to make an impact.
New Zealand case numbers have not been at such a low level since August 11, when 22 people were being treated for Covid.
How did this happen? Brisbane Airport’s Covid-safe plan has been approved by the Queensland Government and has received an Airports Health Accreditation, which is reviewed by the Airports Council International. All passengers are required to wear masks within the airport – even in the carpark – and sanitising and physical distancing are recommended and encouraged. Specific details around how the green and red zones operate haven’t yet been revealed by the airport, but based on information on the website, quarantine-free passengers proceed through the international departure process as they would have pre-Covid. Passengers go through security screening and passport control before arriving at their departure gate.