Australia eases border closures Reporters from the general station visit Sydney International Airport

According to the Australian federal government, from the 15th local time, Australia has conditionally opened its borders to overseas visa holders, including overseas students, skilled workers and other eligible holders. This is the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic forced Australia to close its borders without reopening the border to foreigners for specific countries, and eligible visa holders can enter the country without having to apply for a separate exemption, but require a 3-day self-quarantine after entry.

Under the new rules, eligible international travellers will still need to receive two doses of the Australian Medicines Agency-approved COVID-19 vaccine, including China Kexing and Sinopharm vaccines. However, passengers who have been vaccinated against Sinopharm must be under the age of 60 to be considered eligible for entry.

The reporter of the Central Radio and Television Station saw in the international departure terminal of Sydney Airport that the number of passengers was a little more than when the epidemic was more serious. However, compared with before the epidemic, there are still a large number of international flights that have not yet resumed.

In addition, the Ministry of Health of New South Wales, where Sydney is located, announced that starting from the evening of the 15th local time, the state will relax the restrictions on inbound travelers from 8 African countries, including South Africa. As long as the inbound passenger receives two doses of the vaccine, the test result of the new crown virus is negative before boarding, and they must self-isolate for 72 hours after entering Australia and do not go to crowded places for 7 days.

According to the outbreak data released by the NSW Department of Health, in the past 24 hours, there have been 1,360 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the state, a new high in nearly three months. (Reporter Wang Cong)