Australian authorities announced on Monday a third case of the omicron COVID-19 variant.
As per Australian authorities, third case of omicron COVID-19 variant was detected from a South African man who flew from Johannesburg to Darwin last Thursday. He was tested positive for the new variant at Australia’s most secure quarantine facility at Howard Springs.
New South Wales state authorities reported on Sunday that two travelers from South Africa to Sydney had become Australia’s first omicron cases. Both were fully vaccinated, showed no symptoms and were in quarantine in Sydney.
Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced last week that starting Wednesday, vaccinated students, skilled workers and travelers on working vacations will be allowed to land at Sydney and Melbourne airports without quarantining. But following omicron COVID-19 variant detection, New South Wales and Victoria, Australia’s second-most populous state, as well as the national capital Canberra have introduced a blanket 72-hour quarantine requirement for all international arrivals.
In addition, Federal Health Minister Greg Hunt announced on Saturday that because of the concerns about omicron, non-Australian citizens and permanent residents who have been to South Africa, Namibia, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Lesotho, Eswatini, the Seychelles, Malawi, and Mozambique within the past 14 days will not be able to enter Australia. Meanwhile, Australians will be allowed in but must quarantine for 14 days.
As per Australian authorities, third case of omicron COVID-19 variant was detected from a South African man who flew from Johannesburg to Darwin last Thursday. He was tested positive for the new variant at Australia’s most secure quarantine facility at Howard Springs.
New South Wales state authorities reported on Sunday that two travelers from South Africa to Sydney had become Australia’s first omicron cases. Both were fully vaccinated, showed no symptoms and were in quarantine in Sydney.
Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced last week that starting Wednesday, vaccinated students, skilled workers and travelers on working vacations will be allowed to land at Sydney and Melbourne airports without quarantining. But following omicron COVID-19 variant detection, New South Wales and Victoria, Australia’s second-most populous state, as well as the national capital Canberra have introduced a blanket 72-hour quarantine requirement for all international arrivals.
In addition, Federal Health Minister Greg Hunt announced on Saturday that because of the concerns about omicron, non-Australian citizens and permanent residents who have been to South Africa, Namibia, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Lesotho, Eswatini, the Seychelles, Malawi, and Mozambique within the past 14 days will not be able to enter Australia. Meanwhile, Australians will be allowed in but must quarantine for 14 days.
