New Zealand was one of the first countries to close its borders when the epidemic began. Two years later, they will reopen for vaccinated citizens and tourists.
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New Zealand has announced that its borders will reopen to foreign visitors from April next year. This is the first time the country has opened its doors to outsiders since it closed its borders more than a year and a half ago, in March 2020, at the onset of the epidemic.
The implementation of this plan will be implemented gradually. The official reopening date is set for January 17, when only New Zealand citizens and Australians can re-enter the country. In addition, New Zealand citizens from anywhere in the world can re-enter from February 14. By the end of April, the border is expected to reopen to vaccinated foreign nationals.
Chris Hopkins, the minister in charge of epidemics, explained that for now, countries classified as “high risk” are not included in the plan. So far, the only country on that list is New Guinea Defender.
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Those entering the country should be vaccinated, isolated themselves at home for a week, and tested for Govt-19. The advantage of this is that they no longer have to use the backup facilities allocated by the expensive government.
According to Hipkins, “reopening of conditions reduces the potential impact of the virus on vulnerable communities and the New Zealand health system.” BBC.
Currently, only New Zealand citizens and permanent residents are allowed to enter the country. Upon entering, they must be isolated in government-run hotels, as accommodation is limited. According to this policy, despite their desire to keep many New Zealanders out of the country BBC.
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Thanks to the swift action of Prime Minister Jacinta Orton, New Zealand was one of the countries that closed its borders at the onset of epidemics and implemented rapid and severe isolation, and was able to keep the number of deaths and epidemics to a minimum. . However, the New Zealand government continues to fight the spread of the Delta strain.
At the beginning of the year, the country tried to re-establish travel with Australia, but that effort was suspended due to the outbreak of COVID-19 in both countries. BBC.
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