The temporary travel ban for India was not planned but was an “important one” as it allowed the government to raise the capacity of the Howard Springs quarantine facility in the Northern Territory, according to Liberal SenatorHume.
The temporary travel ban for India was not planned but was an “important one” as it allowed the government to raise the capacity of the Howard Springs quarantine facility in the Northern Territory, according to Liberal Senator Jane Hume.
“Just before that travel ban was put in place around 57 people were COVID positive in Howard Springs and resources were stretched to their limit, on top of that one in eight people on the last two flights from India were COVID positive.” Ms Hume said the travel ban was necessary to allow Australia time to collate sufficient medical resources before resuming repatriation.
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