Adds quote from NZ PM Ardern, particulars of quarantine-free journey with Australia
SYDNEY, April 20 (Reuters) – New Zealand authorities reported on Tuesday {that a} employee in Auckland airport has examined optimistic for COVID-19, however doubted whether or not the brand new case would warrant ordering a pause in quarantine-free journey with Australia.
Australia and New Zealand opened a journey bubble on Monday, after each nations had closed borders in March 2020 to non-citizens and everlasting residents to comprise the pandemic.
“After we opened, on either side, we in fact knew we’d proceed to have circumstances linked to our border,” New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern stated. “We settle for that is going to be a part of our journey collectively, I believe Australia accepts that.”
New Zealand’s well being authorities had been liaising with their Australian counterparts, Ardern stated, with no preliminary indication that the so-called ‘journey bubble’ could be halted.
The contaminated employee, who was totally vaccinated for the virus, had been cleansing airplanes coming from nations with identified virus outbreaks, Ardern instructed reporters in Auckland.
The employee had examined destructive on April 12 however on Monday examined optimistic as a part of routine testing, she stated, including that contact tracing was underway.
Border closures, snap lockdowns and speedy tracing programs have helped Australia and New Zealand hold their COVID-19 numbers comparatively low.
Australia has recorded simply over 29,500 virus circumstances and 910 deaths for the reason that pandemic started, whereas New Zealand has had simply over 2,200 confirmed circumstances and 26 deaths.
(Reporting by Renju Jose; modifying by Jane Wardell & Simon Cameron-Moore)
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