UK to quarantine arrivals from high-risk countries; no new local cases in NSW and Victoria; Possible community outbreak reported in New Zealand
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Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s government is preparing to force travelers from countries where there is a high risk of Covid to go into quarantine for 10 days after arriving in Britain, the Daily Mail reported on Saturday.
Via Reuters: Travellers from Brazil and South Africa, and neighbouring countries, will be met on arrival and escorted to hotels to quarantine, under plans being discussed by UK ministers, the Daily Mail said.
Johnson favoured a more targeted approach than making all air passengers go into quarantine, said the report, which added that the quarantine decision would be taken on Monday.
Britain has recorded more than 3.5 million Covid infections - the fifth-highest in the world - and nearly 96,000 deaths.
Coronavirus infections linked to the Australian Open are continuing to emerge as the states and territories continue their run of no new locally acquired cases.
Victorian authorities on Saturday reported one new case linked to the Open, a man in his 20s who is not a player.
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