If you're travelling from China you'll no longer need to do a pre-departure COVID-19 test. Here's why:
The measure was implemented in January as China grappled with a growing COVID-19 wave.Incoming travellers from China will no longer be tested for COVID-19, the health minister has confirmed.
But Health Minister Mark Butler has revealed the measure will be lifted on Saturday, saying the hospitalisations in China had peaked in late December and early January."I would like to thank all travellers from China and airlines who complied with these testing arrangements," he said in a statement. Labor said Australia's ability to detect and respond to new variants had also improved since January.Announcing the decision in January, the Health Department stressed it was designed as "precautionary and temporary" and would be subject to continual review.
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