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The lockdown for Greater Katherine has been extended. It will run until 6pm on Monday, November 22, taking it to seven days total.

West Australia has tightened its border restrictions with Northern Territory as it battles a fresh outbreak which has now grown to 11 cases. Authorities have elevated the Northern Territory to “low-risk”, with only fully vaccinated travellers allowed into Western Australia. They must also go into self-quarantine for 14 days upon arrival. Anyone who arrived into West Australia from the Northern Territory since November 10 and has been to any of the exposure sites must get tested and self-isolate for 14 days.

Mr Gunner says all wastewater testing results for the region have come back negative, and CCTV vision has led authorities to downgrade a number of close contact sites to casual sites. A mask mandate will remain in place until 5:00pm on Friday (12 November) afternoon, with people in the Greater Darwin and Katherine regions required to wear a mask when they can’t physically distance from others.

Since France introduced its health passport, travellers entering the country from outside the EU had to convert their vaccine passports into a format compatible with the French system. The government will introduce another system whereby travellers must pay for their QR code. Anyone vaccinated outside the EU, Schengen zone, or the UK must use the new system to use the French health passport, or they will be unable to enter cafés, theatres, bars, restaurants and tourist attractions, or use long-distance train travel. Travellers can now only receive their codes through physically visiting and presenting their passport and vaccination certificate at French pharmacies. Previously, travellers had to apply online or by email in advance to obtain their code. The pharmacies will issue a QR code, which travellers can scan into the French TousAntiCovid app to create their health pass for up to 36 Euros.

Fully vaccinated international travellers arriving in Rwanda no longer need to quarantine at designated hotels while waiting for PCR test results. Proof of full vaccination is required to avoid quarantine, and travellers who cannot provide such proof, as well as unvaccinated travellers, must self-isolate in a designated quarantine hotel until they receive a negative PCR test result. All travellers, regardless of vaccination status, must arrive in Rwanda with negative PCR test results received within 72 hours of departure.

Travellers will have to fill out an Affidavit of Migration and show proof that they have insurance that covers COVID-19 to enter Argentina as the country opens to fully vaccinated travellers. Eligible travellers must also show proof of a negative COVID-19 PCR test taken within 72 hours of entering the country, according to Travel and Leisure.

Japan will ease restrictions on fully vaccinated business travellers from today 8 November. There have been no updates as to when it will allow international tourists to return. Arrivals will only have to self-isolate for three days, rather than the current 10-day quarantine period if they can provide proof of their vaccination status.

On 8 November, the US will ease restrictions that effectively halted tourism and non-essential travel from 33 countries, including the UK, most of Europe and China. Now all visitors with a WHO-approved vaccination (which includes AstraZeneca) will be allowed to visit the US. Visitors with passports from any country where fewer than 10% of the country’s population has been vaccinated will also be allowed.

The lockout in Darwin has been extended by 24 hours and has now been scheduled to end at midnight on Tuesday, 9 November 2021, as the Northern Territory records another day of zero local cases. The Katherine lockout was lifted as of 5pm on Monday, 8 November 2021.

NSW and Victoria have reopened the border between the states, allowing free movement between the two states after more than six months of travel restrictions. Under the new arrangement which came into effect at 11.59pm Thursday, fully vaccinated travellers (including workers entering Victoria from a green zone) will not be required to be tested or undertake quarantine. However, travellers will still required to obtain a permit from Service Victoria before they arrive to prove they are not infectious or required to isolate as a close contact. In a joint statement on Thursday, premiers Dominic Perrottet and Daniel Andrews said: “With Covid-19 case numbers coming down and high vaccination rates continuing to rise in both states, NSW and Victoria are normalising living with the virus.” Victorian health authorities also declared that from 11:59pm on Thursday the ACT and all remaining “orange zone areas” in NSW will become “green zones” under the state’s travel permit system. There are no requirements for fully vaccinated Victorians entering NSW, unless they have attended a location of high concern in Victoria. In addition, a Victorian who is over the age of 16 and not fully vaccinated is not allowed to enter NSW for recreation or a holiday. Residents entering Victoria must still comply with any vaccination requirements in place.

Canada will be reopening more airports to international fights starting on November 30, the same day that passengers and crews will have to prove that they are fully vaccinated if they want to depart from a Canadian airport. The eight airports that are reopening include: St. John’s International John C. Munro Hamilton International Region of Waterloo International Regina International Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Kelowna International Abbotsford International Victoria International

The QLD State Government has confirmed Moree will be removed from the Queensland–New South Wales border bubble following an outbreak of COVID-19. The Premier revealed the news in a post on social media a short time ago, confirming the northern NSW town will become a restricted border zone area from 12:01am on Friday, November 5.

The Municipality of Katherine including Tindal will enter into a lockdown for 72 hrs following the detection of COVID-19, effective from 12.01am on Friday, 5 November 2021. In addition, Greater Darwin will enter into a lockout for 72hrs, effective from 12.01am on Friday, 5 November 2021. Under a lock-out, vaccinated people will not be locked down and can continue to be active in the community but will be required to wear a mask. Under a lock-out, unvaccinated people will be locked down and only permitted to leave home for the five reasons currently allowed during a lock down. For everyone in the Greater Darwin region both vaccinated and unvaccinated you must stay within the Greater Darwin region for the next three days.

WA will ease the risk level for NSW from midnight on Saturday. The risk for NSW will be dropped from extreme risk to high risk, from 12:01am on Saturday, 06 November 2021. Victoria will remain an extreme risk and the ACT a medium risk zone.

Australia’s international border has reopened for overseas travel. People who are fully vaccinated can now travel overseas without a government exemption to leave the country. Returning Australians will not be required to quarantine in hotels or at home on arrival into NSW, Victoria, and the ACT. Children under 12 and people who can’t be vaccinated for medical reasons will be treated the same as fully vaccinated travellers. If you are over 12 and not fully vaccinated, you will need to apply for an exemption to leave Australia. If you arrive from overseas directly into another state including Queensland, South Australia, Western Australia, and the Northern Territory, at this stage you will be directed into mandatory hotel quarantine. Tasmania will open its borders 15 December and South Australia has announced a slow reduction of restrictions starting 23 November. Queensland’s reopening plan depends on vaccination targets and has not yet been confirmed. The Northern Territory has a home quarantine plan for interstate arrivals only, beginning 23 November. Western Australia has not announced its reopening plan.

The federal government has lifted its global ‘do not travel’ advice that had been in place since the COVID-19 pandemic caused borders to close in March 2020. The warning has now been replaced by country-specific travel advice for 177 countries, available on Smartraveller website.

Only fully vaccinated travellers are permitted to enter Fiji. A COVID-19 PCR test is required 72 hours before travel (12 years+). Must have booked minimum three nights at approved COVID Friendly accommodation and you must remain within accommodation first 48 hours. Mandatory Rapid PCR test to be done at resort within 48 hours of arrival, therefore you must stay at an approved property with testing facilities. Returning to Australia you need to visit a testing clinic or check the property can facilitate a PCR or RT-PCR test.

You must wear a mask in the airport and onboard the aircraft unless you are eating. Australians who are travelling overseas are not required to present a negative COVID-19 PCR test at check-in to meet Australian outbound travel requirements. However, many countries and airlines do require the presentation of a pre-departure test result at check-in before you will be allowed to board. Check the entry requirements of the country you are travelling to and the airline requirements. For country-specific travel advice see Smartraveller. If you do need to show evidence of a negative COVID-19 PCR test, the test must be done within 72 hours of travel. Most airlines are only accepting PCR or Rapid Antigen (not home tests). Arrival documentation for destination - most countries have moved to online arrival forms that need to be completed pre-departure. Some countries have introduced new requirements such as proof of Covid Medical Insurance cover $30-$50k (Dubai and Singapore).

Travellers to the UK need a COVID test done before arrival in the UK. Tests must be taken within 72 hours of your departing flight. The UK accepts all tests, but most airlines only accept PCR or Rapid Antigen tests. The online Passenger Locator Form needs to be completed 48 hours before arrival - vaccination certificate to be uploaded and your Day 2 COVID test pre-booked before you arrive in the UK. (Upon arrival in the UK, travellers will need to get a Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) test within 48 hours and test negative for Covid-19.) The UK will allow unvaccinated and partially vaccinated Australians to enter, but travellers will be required to follow extensive rules.

You must provide evidence of a negative COVID-19 PCR test taken within 72 hours of your flight, to your airline when you check-in for a flight into Australia. You will also need proof of vaccination by a TGA approved vaccine. You will also need to fill in an Australia Declaration Form (ADF) online, which collects personal information and flight details. You will also be required to upload a vaccination certificate. Once submitted you will receive a green tick (no quarantine required) or blue tick (quarantine required). Vaccination status and state of residency determines your quarantine requirements. The pre-travel testing requirements for people returning to Australia can be found at Coronavirus (COVID-19) - international travellers to Australia.