Due to coronavirus cases in India rising, Australia prevents citizens and residents from returning home A passenger jet makes its final approach for landing into Sydney Airport, Monday, 26 April 2021. Photo: AAP via AP Photo/Mark Baker
2 May 2021 5:15pm
As coronavirus cases in India surge to an unprecedented level, countries around the world are introducing new measures and travel restrictions that do not apply to citizens of said countries returning home.
Australia, however, has taken a whole new approach. Being amongst the top five countries with the strictest quarantine measures, Australia is banning anyone who has been in India in the past 14 days, including Australian residents and citizens.
Coronavirus: Australians returning from India could face jail or fines
From Monday, any traveller to Australia who has been in India in the last 14 days will be banned, and those who disobey this will be penalised
Despite an earlier travel ban, Australians including cricketers Adam Zampa and Kane Richardson have returned via Doha
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