Australia will introduce necessary Covid testing for vacationers from China amid a “quickly creating scenario”.
On Sunday, Well being Minister Mark Butler mentioned Australia had determined to observe the place of nations throughout Asia, North America and Europe to introduce measures amid the “absence of complete details about the scenario in China”.
“The broad consensus amongst the entire jurisdiction’s chief well being officers is that there isn’t any fast public well being menace to Australians,” he mentioned.
Obligatory pre-departure Covid testing for these touring from China will start from 12.01am on January 5.

