Australia’s response to Covid-19 [general border control thread]
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Mar 14, 20, 10:20 pm
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Australia’s response to Covid-19 [general border control thread]
Link---> https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-03-...ralia/12057772
Link---> https://www.news.com.au/travel/trave...54f33be3ac1996
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Au Government link---> https://www.health.gov.au/news/healt...v-health-alert
Edit 2 (thanks to lokijuh)
Isolation Guidance – Version 11 (11/03/2020) Coronavirus disease (COVID-19)Issued before today's announcement]
https://www.health.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/2020/03/coronavirus-covid-19-isolation-guidance_3.PDF
Dated 15 March 2020
https://www.health.gov.au/sites/defa...guidance_2.pdf
Edit 3 Au links
https://www.health.gov.au/resources/...ncov-resources
https://www.health.gov.au/resources/...nal-travellers
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Resources--> https://www.health.gov.au/resources/...ncov-resources
Isolaton--->https://www.health.gov.au/resources/...ation-guidance
They are being revised
Coronavirus quarantine announced for Australia, with all arrivals required to self-isolate
Anyone arriving in Australia from overseas will to be forced to self-isolate for 14 days, the Prime Minister has announced.
Scott Morrison says the new measure will be in place from midnight (AEDT) as the Federal Government deals with the coronavirus outbreak.
Mr Morrison says international cruise ships will also be banned from docking in Australia for 30 days.
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Anyone arriving in Australia from overseas will to be forced to self-isolate for 14 days, the Prime Minister has announced.
Scott Morrison says the new measure will be in place from midnight (AEDT) as the Federal Government deals with the coronavirus outbreak.
Mr Morrison says international cruise ships will also be banned from docking in Australia for 30 days.
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Edit 1
Au Government link---> https://www.health.gov.au/news/healt...v-health-alert
Edit 2 (thanks to lokijuh)
Dated 15 March 2020
https://www.health.gov.au/sites/defa...guidance_2.pdf
Edit 3 Au links
https://www.health.gov.au/resources/...ncov-resources
https://www.health.gov.au/resources/...nal-travellers
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Resources--> https://www.health.gov.au/resources/...ncov-resources
Isolaton--->https://www.health.gov.au/resources/...ation-guidance
They are being revised
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Mar 15, 20, 4:24 am
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[QF mod hat] Mwenenzi has of course picked the right forum for this. Other people are also looking for information over at the Qantas forum. I will let threads continue in two places for better coverage. [/QF mod hat]
14 Day quarantine- what are the restrictions?
14 Day quarantine- what are the restrictions?
Mar 18, 20, 11:21 pm
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Prime Minister Scott Morrison has announced a travel ban on all non-residents and non-Australian citizens coming into Australia from 9:00pm AEDT on Friday 20 March.
New Zealand also announced the same restrictons.
Some non citizens/residents will get caught by this if they are in en-route. (~28 hours from now)
Link---> https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-03-...-news/12068750
New Zealand also announced the same restrictons.
Some non citizens/residents will get caught by this if they are in en-route. (~28 hours from now)
Link---> https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-03-...-news/12068750
Mar 26, 20, 10:30 pm
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Forced coronavirus quarantine for all people returning to Australia
Link--> https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-03-...ralia/12095898
On TV was stated would be paid for by the State Governments
Yesterday 7,000 arrived vs 48,000 on the same day last year (from TV)
https://www.homeaffairs.gov.au/news-...el-coronavirus
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If these pax are then going to across a state border that has a 14 days quarantine(e,g.NSW to Tas), That is 28 days self isolation in total, unless an exemption is granted.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-03-...otels/12097312
Au Government
https://www.homeaffairs.gov.au/news-...el-coronavirus
https://newsroom.abf.gov.au/releases...-from-overseas
Link--> https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-03-...ralia/12095898
All passengers who arrive in Australia after midnight on Saturday will go into mandatory quarantine in hotels for a fortnight, Prime Minister Scott Morrison has announced.
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Mr Morrison said two-thirds of the nation's confirmed cases of coronavirus had come from people travelling from overseas.
"States and territories will be quarantining all arrivals through our airports in hotels and other accommodation facilities for the two weeks of their mandatory self-isolation before they are able to return to their home," he said.
"If their home is in South Australia, or in Perth, or in Tasmania and they have arrived in Melbourne, they will be quarantining in Melbourne.
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Mr Morrison said two-thirds of the nation's confirmed cases of coronavirus had come from people travelling from overseas.
"States and territories will be quarantining all arrivals through our airports in hotels and other accommodation facilities for the two weeks of their mandatory self-isolation before they are able to return to their home," he said.
"If their home is in South Australia, or in Perth, or in Tasmania and they have arrived in Melbourne, they will be quarantining in Melbourne.
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Yesterday 7,000 arrived vs 48,000 on the same day last year (from TV)
https://www.homeaffairs.gov.au/news-...el-coronavirus
Edit
If these pax are then going to across a state border that has a 14 days quarantine(e,g.NSW to Tas), That is 28 days self isolation in total, unless an exemption is granted.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-03-...otels/12097312
Au Government
https://www.homeaffairs.gov.au/news-...el-coronavirus
https://newsroom.abf.gov.au/releases...-from-overseas
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Mar 29, 20, 7:19 pm
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Originally Posted by Mwenenzi
Edit
If these pax are then going to across a state border that has a 14 days quarantine(e,g.NSW to Tas), That is 28 days self isolation in total, unless an exemption is granted.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-03-...otels/12097312
If these pax are then going to across a state border that has a 14 days quarantine(e,g.NSW to Tas), That is 28 days self isolation in total, unless an exemption is granted.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-03-...otels/12097312
- You must quarantine for 14 days on entering Qld unless you are an exempt person.
- An exempt person includes, among others, any person who is normally resident in Qld.
- However the 14 day period quarantine applies to Qld residents if they have been outside Australia or have been in an area the CHO of Qld has designated an area where coronavirus is spreading in the community. These areas are published on the Qld Health website.
- These rules don't apply to communities on the state border (ie the Tweed/Gold Coast area) and FIFO workers.
Mar 29, 20, 7:27 pm
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Originally Posted by bensyd
It's actually more confusing than that. The Qld rules are very messy.
- - You must quarantine for 14 days on entering Qld unless you are an exempt person.
- - An exempt person includes, among others, any person who is normally resident in Qld.
- - However the 14 day period quarantine applies to Qld residents if they have been outside Australia or have been in an area the CHO of Qld has designated an area where coronavirus is spreading in the community. These areas are published on the Qld Health website.
- - These rules don't apply to communities on the state border (ie the Tweed/Gold Coast area) and FIFO workers.
Compliance will be poor
Apr 13, 20, 8:03 am
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Originally Posted by Isochronous
Australian Tourism Minister now saying no international travel until next year. For those with family or friends in Australia (or who just like visiting) looks like you won't be going there for a while.
Apr 13, 20, 9:59 pm
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Yikes. Cricket World Cup in late Oct-Nov. Have a long trip home planned to see Oz matches with friends & family all around the country.
Apr 14, 20, 6:40 am
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Originally Posted by bensyd
CMO today said he couldn't envisage a scenario where large crowds will be able to gather until there is a vaccine. The examples he gave were nightclubs and music festivals. I don't think we're going to be watching sport in a crowd for a while yet.
Jun 30, 20, 7:27 am
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Folks,
Where is a good place to follow news on the status of the border? I too have a trip booked for late October / early November. I'd say it seems unlikely at this point, but I really don't know where to look to get a feel for the current outlook on foreign travel to Australia.
Where is a good place to follow news on the status of the border? I too have a trip booked for late October / early November. I'd say it seems unlikely at this point, but I really don't know where to look to get a feel for the current outlook on foreign travel to Australia.
Jun 30, 20, 8:17 am
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Local Australian newspapers probably the best bet but they don’t run that many stories on it as there’s not a lot of news as there doesn’t seem to be any change to the rules foreseeable for quite some time. I think now the expectation is that we will be lucky to have a bubble to NZ up in that timeframe and no chance of tourists from the US this year.
Jun 30, 20, 8:37 am
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Originally Posted by IMOA
Local Australian newspapers probably the best bet but they don’t run that many stories on it as there’s not a lot of news as there doesn’t seem to be any change to the rules foreseeable for quite some time. I think now the expectation is that we will be lucky to have a bubble to NZ up in that timeframe and no chance of tourists from the US this year.
Jun 30, 20, 3:43 pm
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Originally Posted by angra
Where is a good place to follow news on the status of the border? I too have a trip booked for late October / early November. I'd say it seems unlikely at this point, but I really don't know where to look to get a feel for the current outlook on foreign travel to Australia.
AU Government:---> COVID-19 and the border Coming to Australia
AU Government update 30 June 2020:---> COVID-19 and the border Travel restrictions
26 Jun 2020 abc.net.au Coronavirus could keep international travel off the agenda until mid-next year, according to Qantas — this is what we know
https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/t...hs-per-million
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Coronavirus kills more than 1000 US citizens every single day
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