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          SOUTH AFRICA: South Africa moves to adjusted alert level four

          South Africa will move to adjusted alert level four on Monday 28 June 2021 until Sunday 11 July 2021. All COVID-19 health and safety protocols must be followed, including observance of guidelines for social distancing, sanitation, hygiene and use of appropriate personal protective equipment, like cloth face masks. Additional measures to be implemented under adjusted alert level four - All gatherings are prohibited except for funerals and cremations, which are limited to 50 people. Public spaces such as beaches and parks will remain open, however no gatherings will be permitted in these spaces. Curfew will be in place between 21h00 pm and 04h00 am. Non-essential establishments are to close by 20h00 pm. The sale of alcohol for on-site and off-site consumption is prohibited. Restaurants are allowed to sell food for take away only. Travel in/out of Gauteng Province for leisure purposes is prohibited. If anyone is not in their place of residence at this time, they will be permitted to return home. Travel for business or commercial purposes will be permitted in/out of Gauteng Province as well as travel for transit purposes. Should your travel to/from an airport fall outside of curfew hours, you will need to produce your ticket or travel itinerary to show your reason for travel.
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          NEW ZEALAND: Quarantine Free Travel from all Australian states and territories paused

          Quarantine Free Travel from all Australian states and territories paused from 10.30 pm (NZT) Saturday 26 June until 11.59 pm (NZT) on Tuesday 29 June.
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          UNITED STATES: European Travel Beginning to Open Up

          Europe is opening up to Americans and other visitors after more than a year of COVID-induced restrictions. But travelers will need patience to figure out who’s allowed into which country, how and when.
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          AUSTRALIA: Sydney's local government areas on stay-at-home orders

          The New South Wales government has implemented stay-at-home orders for Woolhara, Waverley, Randwick and the City of Sydney local government areas. Restrictions will begin at 11:59pm on Friday, 25 June until 11:59pm on Friday, 2 July. During this time, people will only be allowed to leave their homes for four reasons: to travel for necessary work or education, outdoor exercise, to provide care or compassion to a relative and buying essential goods or services.
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          CANADA:Relaxed Travel Measures for Fully Vaccinated Canadians

          Relaxed travel rules for fully vaccinated Canadians may make visiting the United States easier for some, but uncertainly around travelling with unvaccinated children is already causing frustration for others, travel experts say.
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          AUSTRALIA: Queensland updates border restrictions with NSW

          Travellers from Greater Sydney, the Central Coast, Blue Mountains, Wollongong and Shellharbour will now be locked out of Queensland from 1am on Thursday 24 June after the state expanded its list of hot spots late on Wednesday in line with New South Wales restrictions. Anyone who has been in any of these local government areas will not be allowed to enter Queensland unless they are a returning resident or qualify as having an essential purpose.
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          AUSTRALIA: South Australia closes its border to NSW

          South Australia has closed its border with New South Wales. People currently travelling to South Australia from New South Wales, or who have been in that state in last 14 days, will not be permitted to enter South Australia.
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          AUSTRALIA: Tasmania to declare Sydney's LGA hotspots high-risk from 4pm today

          Sydney's LGA hotspots will be declared high-risk (Level 2) from 4pm today (Wednesday 23 June). Anyone who has spent time in these areas on or since 11 June, including returning Tasmanians, will not be permitted to enter Tasmania unless approved as an essential traveller. From this time, Tasmanian residents can apply for essential traveller status. If approved, quarantine is required in a suitable premises if available or in a government-designated accommodation at their own cost.
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          AUSTRALIA: Victoria tightens restrictions for those who have been to any of the Sydney LGA hotspots

          Victorian residents who have been to any of the LGA hotspots can return home, but will have to quarantine at home for 14 days. Non-Victorian residents cannot enter the state if they have been to any of the listed LGAs. Wollongong has now been declared an orange zone. Travellers can apply to enter Victoria, but must get tested and isolate until receiving a negative result.
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          AUSTRALIA: State of Queensland declares six new Sydney Local Government Areas (LGAs) hotspots

          Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has added six new Sydney LGAs to its COVID hotspot areas after Waverly was declared on Friday. Anyone entering Queensland after 1am tomorrow (24 Jun 21) must quarantine for two weeks in a hotel if they have been in The City of Sydney, Woollahra, Bayside, Canada Bay, Inner West or Randwick.
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          AUSTRALIA: South Australia to impose further restrictions on Sydney travellers after midnight on Tuesday

          From 12:01am 22 June 2021, arrivals who have been in the LGAs of Randwick City; Bayside; Canada Bay; Inner West; City of Sydney; and Woollahra in the 14 days prior to arrival in South Australia (but not before 11 June 2021) are subject to modified Level 3 requirements including; COVID-19 testing on days 1, 5 and 13, self-quarantine until they’ve had the first COVID-19 test (not test result), no entry to high-risk settings for 14 days, no entry to COVID Management Plan events where more than 1000 people are likely to attend for 14 days. Arrivals who have been at a New South Wales COVID-19 case location or Waverley Council area in the 14 days prior to their arrival continue to be banned from entering SA.
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          NEW ZEALAND: Quarantine Free travel from New South Wales has been paused

          The New Zealand Government has announced the suspension of quarantine-free travel from New South Wales (Sydney) to New Zealand for 72 hours from NZT 11.59 pm, Tuesday 22 June 2021. Quarantine-free travel from New Zealand to NSW continues.
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          PHUKET: Thailand confirms reopening plan from 1 July 2021

          The Tourism Authority of Thailand has set out its complete guidelines for the Phuket Sandbox reopening on the 1st of July 2021. All visitors to Phuket must: Obtain a Certificate of Entry at entrythailand.go.th after arriving from a medium- to low-risk country, regardless of vaccination. Be fully vaccinated at least two weeks before departure to Thailand. Present a negative COVID-19 test taken within 72 hours of departure. Take out COVID-19 health insurance with a minimum coverage of US$100 000. Take another COVID-19 test upon arrival. If travellers want to move around Thailand after they have stayed in Phuket, they must wait 14 days before moving out of Phuket. Travellers will also need to show proof that the 14-day arrival stay was completed in Phuket.
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          AUSTRALIA: Queensland Border Passes mandatory from Saturday 19 June

          From 1am on Saturday 19 June 2021 all travellers entering Queensland, regardless of origin, will be required to complete a Travel Declaration to enter the state in addition to the current Border Declaration required by those travelling from a COVID-19 hot spot. Upon arrival to Queensland you must present your pass to an Emergency Officer when requested to do so.
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          AUSTRALIA: State of Queensland declares Sydney’s local government area of Waverley a hot spot

          Queensland’s chief medical officer has declared Sydney’s local government area of Waverley, which includes Bondi Beach, a hot spot following more positive cases on Friday. Any Queensland residents, or NSW residents, entering the state after 1am on Saturday, who have been in the Waverley LGA area, will have to quarantine for two week in a hotel.
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          AUSTRALIA: South Australia implements border restrictions for high-risk locations in New South Wales

          Anyone who has visited a high-risk location in New South Wales will be banned from entering South Australia from this afternoon (Thursday 17 June 2021). South Australians who have been at the high-risk locations, and are still in New South Wales, should isolate and contact SA Health before travelling home. High-risk locations are those identified on the NSW Health website.
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          NEW ZEALAND: Extends pause on quarantine-free travel between New Zealand and Victoria

          The quarantine-free travel pause between NZ and Victoria has been extended an additional 5 days until at least 11.59pm NZT on Tuesday 22 June.
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          AUSTRALIA: State of Queensland extends border restrictions with Greater Melbourne for further 7 days

          Restrictions on people from entering Queensland from Greater Melbourne will remain in place for a further 7 days. From 1am on Saturday 19 June 2021 all travellers, regardless of origin, will be required to complete a Travel Declaration to enter the state in addition to the current Border Declaration required by those travelling from a COVID-19 hot spot. It is recommended to reconsider travel to Greater Sydney due to the current COVID-19 outbreak. At this stage no restrictions on travel to or from NSW are in place.
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          PORTUGAL: Country's government re-opens borders to U.S. leisure passengers

          The government of Portugal has announced in a press release that effective immediately, its borders are open to all U.S. passengers who can present proof of a negative COVID-19 PCR test result obtained within 72 hours prior to departure, or a negative antigen test result obtained within 24 hours of departure.
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