Australia defends decision to sanction travellers from coronavirus-ravaged India
- Date: 03-May-2021
- Source: Gulf Today
- Sector:Tourism
- Country:Saudi Arabia
Australia defends decision to sanction travellers from coronavirus-ravaged India
"It's a high-risk situation in India," Australian Health Minister Greg Hunt told a televised news briefing in Melbourne.
Health Minister Greg Hunt pointed to the alarming surge of coronavirus cases in India and the pressure on Australia's health system as reasons to pause travel until May 15.
Australia's quarantine hotels have seen a 1,500% spike in COVID-19 cases from India since March, raising questions about pre-departure testing in India and leading to this "agonising decision," Hunt said.
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