Nightmare holiday as Sydney family stranded in Fiji after contracting COVID-19

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Nightmare holiday as Sydney family stranded in Fiji after contracting COVID-19
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'I call it a prison in paradise, I look out the window and I see a beautiful view but I can't enjoy it.' 9News

Ivan Kules, his niece, and his mother-in-law are stuck in the country and unable to board a plane due to being COVID-positive.

"I call it a prison in paradise, I look out the window and I see a beautiful view but I can't enjoy it," Mr Kules said.A Sydney family is stuck in Fiji due to contracting COVID-19 and the strict travel policies to Australia."We were told when we arrived there were six cases, the next morning there were 15 cases, by day five it was 50 per cent of the resort," Lynn Glohe, Mr Kules' mother-in-law, said.

It's been almost a week since the rest of the family flew home and the cost of staying at the resort while isolating and the PCR tests are beginning to add up.For Australians travelling overseas, there are strict requirements to get back home.In some countries where a PCR is harder to come by, like Fiji, the timeframe is extended to 96 hours.Travellers also need to download and fill out the Australia Travel Declaration application 72 hours prior to flying home.

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