Australia to Reopen Borders from 21st with 'Second Vaccine Dose Requirement'

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison [Photo by EPA Yonhap News]

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Byung-hee] Bloomberg reported on the 7th (local time) that Australia will reopen its borders, which were closed due to COVID-19, after about two years on the 21st.

Australia plans to allow entry to foreign tourists who have completed their second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine starting from the 21st.

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison emphasized at a press conference that "the condition and rule for entering Australia is that you must have completed the second dose," and said, "Everyone must comply with the mandatory second dose regulation."

Prime Minister Morrison added that separate quarantine regulations could be applied by each state.

Australia closed its borders in March 2020 during the early spread of COVID-19 and has recently allowed limited entry for its citizens, residents, skilled foreign workers, and international students over the past few months.

Bloomberg explained that COVID-19 infections, hospitalizations, and severe cases have all decreased recently in Australia, and this announcement marks the final phase of border reopening that began in November last year. However, it added that Western Australia still maintains closure measures against the other five states.

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