AUSTRALIA: Commonwealth COVID-19 hotspot to end in NSW

The Australian Government Chief Medical Officer, Professor Paul Kelly, has confirmed the Commonwealth hotspot declaration in New South Wales will cease at 11:59 pm on Sunday, 17 October 2021.
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AUSTRALIA: Tasmania lockdown to be lifted

Tasmania's lockdown will lift at 6:00pm tonight, Monday, 18 October 2021. Premier Peter Gutwein says there will be some additional restrictions. Masks still need to be worn until 6:00pm on Friday. Masks will apply indoors and outdoors for anyone 12 years and over unless in your own home or in your own vehicle driven either by yourself or with your immediate family. Importantly, if you visit someone else's home, you must wear a mask. If you leave the 12 LGAs which were under lockdown, or travel north out of that area, you must continue to wear your mask while you're in another part of the state. If you're somebody travelling into the 12 LGAs from another part of the state, you will need to wear a mask as well. Restrictions that currently apply for aged care and hospitals will remain in place until 6:00pm on Friday night.
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AUSTRALIA/NEW ZEALAND: Quarantine-free travel returns

Travellers from the South Island of New Zealand will be able to arrive in New South Wales and Victoria without spending two weeks in quarantine from Wednesday, 20 October 2021. Australians heading to New Zealand will still be required to do 14 days in hotel quarantine.
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NEW ZEALAND: Auckland lockdown to be extended by two weeks

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says the Level 3 alert in Auckland will be extended by two weeks in a bid to control rising COVID-19 cases.
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AUSTRALIA: Commonwealth COVID-19 hotspot to end in ACT

The Australian Government Chief Medical Officer, Professor Paul Kelly, has confirmed the Commonwealth hotspot declaration in New South Wales will cease at 11:59 pm on Monday, 18 October 2021.
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Sweden Removes Entry Ban for All Travellers From UAE & Bahrain

Starting from next Tuesday, October 19, travellers from the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain can enter Sweden restriction-free, regardless of their vaccination status, the Swedish Ministry of Justice has announced. It also notes that in spite of the entry ban exemption, travellers from UAE and Bahrain are still required to show proof of a negative COVID-19 test result upon entry into Sweden.
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AUSTRALIA: Mildura lockdown extended for another week

The Andrews government's seven day lockdown of the regional city of Mildura has been extended for another seven days, after the area reported 34 new COVID cases in the 24 hours to Friday.
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AUSTRALIA: NSW ends all quarantine for fully-vaccinated

From Monday, 01 November, the NSW Government will remove quarantine requirements and caps for overseas arrivals who the Commonwealth Government recognises as fully vaccinated with a TGA-approved vaccine, helping Australians stranded abroad get home before the end of the year. Further advice about testing requirements for arrivals will be provided in the coming days. Fully vaccinated travellers already in quarantine will also complete their quarantine requirements on Monday, 01 November, even if it is less than 14-days. Overseas arrivals who are not fully vaccinated will be capped at 210 people per week, and will be required to undergo mandatory 14-days hotel quarantine. Travel between Greater Sydney (including the Blue Mountains, Wollongong, Shellharbour and the Central Coast) and Regional NSW will also be permitted from Monday, 01 November, to allow people in the regions more time to receive their second vaccine.
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AUSTRALIA: Victoria declares ACT as an orange zone

Victoria will downgrade the ACT from a red zone to an orange zone at midnight on Thursday, 14 October 2021. If you've been in an orange zone at any time since the zone started over the last 14 days in the last 14 days, you can get a permit at Service Victoria and enter Victoria, but you have to: isolate upon arrival, get tested for COVID-19 within 72 hours of arriving, and stay isolated until you get a negative result.
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UNITED STATES: Will open borders for fully vaccinated travelers from Canada and Mexico

Starting early November, US borders will be open for travelers from Mexico and Canada who are fully vaccinated for COVID-19 for non-essential purposes, including to visit friends and family or for tourism, via land and ferry border crossings.
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AUSTRALIA: QLD reinstates border bubble with six NSW LGAs

As of today (Wednesday, 13 October 2021), the following local government areas will be included in the QLD border zone: Bourke, Broken Hill, Kyogle, Lismore, Richmond Valley, and The Far West. Residents in those areas will now be able to enter QLD, but only for strictly defined essential reasons. They must also have a valid border pass. But travel across the Queensland border for holidays, recreation or social visits is still not permitted for people in border zones.
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AUSTRALIA: Mitchell Shire lockdown to end at midnight

It has been announced that the current lockdown in Mitchell Shire will end at midnight on Wednesday, 13 October 2021.
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AUSTRALIA: Restrictions to ease in SA

The 70km border bubble with Victoria will be reinstated, except for the Victorian town of Portland. Mt Gambier, Wattle Range and Grant council regions were subjected to tougher restrictions on Monday, 04 October 2021, after a woman returning from Victoria tested positive to COVID-19. But now SA’s southeast will return to the same level of restrictions as the rest of the state. SA is currently under Level 1 restrictions with some additional restrictions.
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UNITED KINGDOM: South Africa is off the UK red list

UK Secretary of Transport, Grant Shapps, announced last night 7 October that only seven countries now remained on the red list, with Britons now able to travel to 47 more countries with no need to quarantine on their return to the UK. South Africa will be added to the list of countries and territories with approved proof of vaccination, effective 04h00 on 11 October, according to Tourism Update. The travel advisory states: “If you arrive in England before that date you must follow the rules for people who are not fully vaccinated. If you arrive after that, you can use a vaccine certificate to prove your vaccination status.”
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AUSTRALIA: Restrictions ease in QLD

COVID-19 restrictions in QLD will be relaxed from 4:00pm on Friday, 8 October 2021, after the state recorded no new cases of the virus. Pubs, clubs and cafes will be able to host double the number of patrons as under the existing restrictions and people can have 100 guests at their home. Visitors will again be allowed into hospitals and aged care facilities. The use of the check-in app and wearing of masks while entering venues will still be mandatory. Students and teachers will be required to wear masks into and out of the school room, but masks can be removed while seated.
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THAILAND: Thailand declares sandbox open to all vaccinated travellers

Thailand confirmed that vaccinated travellers from all countries were welcome into its ‘sandbox scheme’ on 1 October. The islands in the sandbox scheme are Phuket, Surat Thani (Ko Samui, Ko Pha-ngan, and Ko Tao), Phang-Nga (Khao Lak and Ko Yao), and Krabi (Ko Phi Phi, Ko Ngai, and Railay Beach).
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AUSTRALIA: Vaccine mandate for FIFO workers in WA

FIFO and resource sector workers in Western Australia will be required to be vaccinated due to the “growing crisis” of Covid-19 on the east coast, says WA Premier Mark McGowan. From December 1, any FIFO and other workers in remote operations in the mining sector will be required to have their first COVID-19 vaccine, and be fully vaccinated by January 1 2022.
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HAWAII: Hawaii extends travel restrictions

Hawaii Governor David Ige announced on 2 October that travel regulations would remain in place for at least another two months. Hawaii has been struggling with extremely high COVID-19 numbers in terms of new cases and deaths, all due to the Delta variant. Even though Hawaii is approaching a 70% vaccination rate, the Governor no longer sees this as a trigger for loosening restrictions.
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UNITED KINGDOM: UK removes the traffic light system

The United Kingdom’s travel traffic light system was officially scrapped yesterday 4 October. According to a statement from the British Transport Secretary, Grant Shapps, there will be no amber or green list to consult before travel. Only one red list and the rest of the World list. The new rules are: Red list: Pre-departure test, hotel quarantine for 10 days plus PCR test on days 2 and 8. Rest of the world: Day 2 test for fully vaccinated travellers. Pre-departure test, quarantine for 10 days, and test on days 2 and 8 for unvaccinated people.
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