COVID-19 isolation comes to an end in Australia

Travellers will soon no longer need to isolate. Photo: Arvin Wiyono / unsplash

The Australian government has revealed that travellers to Australia will soon no longer be required to undergo COVID-19 isolation.

Travellers will soon no longer need to isolate. Photo: Arvin Wiyono / unsplash

No more COVID-19 isolation requirements

Come 14 October, Australia will be axing their COVID-19 isolation requirements for all travellers. This requirement currently stipulates that anyone who has arrived in the country and tests positive for the virus must isolate for five days.

According to travel news, Australia’s chief medical officer, Paul Kelly, told BBC that the “emergency phase” of its response was probably over, but still cautioned that it “does not in any way suggest that the pandemic is finished,”.

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Entry to the country easier than ever

The Australian Government announced back in July that travellers would also no longer have to complete the necessary Digital Passenger Declaration, which revealed their COVID-19 vaccination status. This meant that all visa holders could travel to Australia without requiring a travel exemption and that vaccination status was no longer a factor that determined whether they were able to enter the country or not.

Australian Minister of Home Affairs, Clare O’Neill, said that removing these requirements would not only reduce delays in the country’s airports but that it would also encourage more visitors and skilled workers to choose Australia as a destination.

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On 17 April this year, the country had also decided to scrap pre-travel tests for travellers, in order to embrace a new approach to COVID-19. Prior to this, all travellers, including vaccinated individuals, were asked to present a negative test certificate before being allowed to board an Australia-bound flight.

With regards to specific states in the country, travellers should be aware that there are certain regulations concerning mask-wearing and vaccination requirements for specific industries or situations in said states.

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Sundeeka Mungroo

Sundeeka Mungroo is a content writer, foodie and all-round adventure-seeker. She's a graduate of the University of South Africa with a Bachelor of Arts degree in English Literature, and has worked as a copywriter and editor in the digital marketing industry. Sundeeka currently writes for I Love South Africa and The South African. She lives in the beautiful Mother City and loves exploring all that South Africa has to offer.