Travellers arriving in Australia from China, Hong Kong and Macau must show a negative Covid-19 test result from January 5.
According to news reports, Australian health minister Mark Butler said the decision was made “out of an abundance of caution”, citing a lack of epidemiological information and genomic sequencing data from China.
The government is also considering additional measures including testing wastewater from airplanes and voluntary sampling at airports for arrivals, Butler told a news conference.
He stressed that the measure is only temporary and a reflection of the current Covid-19 situation in China.
