Chinanews, April 6th, a comprehensive report, "In the past year, many people have not been able to visit their families and relatives in Australia. Now, New Zealand is about to open a new chapter in epidemic prevention." On April 6, New Zealand announced that the country The quarantine-free travel arrangement with Australia will be officially launched on April 19.
In the afternoon of the same day, New Zealand Prime Minister Ardern stated at a press conference that Australia has met the conditions for opening a "tourism bubble" with New Zealand.
Data map: Australia under the epidemic.
She announced that the two-way tourism corridor across the Tasman Strait will take effect at 11:59 p.m. local time on April 18.
Ardern said: "In the past 12 months, our team has succeeded in ensuring that the COVID-19 pandemic is effectively contained. Now we can finally resume travel in the Tasman Strait and communicate with our family and friends again."
Ardern pointed out that the "tourism bubble" in New Zealand and Australia will drive economic recovery and become a leading model for the safe restoration of international tourism around the world while preventing the resurgence of the epidemic.
She also added that in the event of an outbreak in Australia, three different measures will be taken to "continue, stop or cancel" according to the situation.
Specifically, if the new community case is clearly related to the border, measures will be taken to "continue".
If there is no new case related to the border for the time being, and the city needs to be closed immediately, a "stop" measure will be taken.
No matter how serious it is, "cancel" measures will be taken.
According to reports, travelers from Australia to New Zealand will be required to wear masks on the plane and can only take the same plane with people who have spent the past 14 days in Australia.
To board a "tourist bubble" flight, travelers must not have a positive test result within 14 days before departure, and travelers who are "waiting" for a test result within 14 days are not included.
Ardern said: “This is a new chapter in our epidemic prevention and post-epidemic recovery policy. We hope that travelers will also make certain plans and plans.”