New Zealand Bans Entry Of Travellers From India Over COVID Cases Rise Apr 09, 2021, 13:48 IST
In a slew of measures to contain the spread of coronavirus, New Zealand has announced a temporary ban on travellers coming from India and also its own citizens from April 11 to 28, due to a steep rise in COVID-19 cases. The Prime Minister of New Zealand Jacinda Ardern officially announced it on Thursday.
According to sources, the New Zealand Prime Minister made this move after the country recorded 23 new positive corona cases of which, 17 were from India. Anyone who had been in India in the past 14 days would be banned from entering New Zealand until April 28, said New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern. She further said that she can understand that the temporary ban would affect New Zealand citizens residents currently living in India, but this move was a sense of responsibility and obligation to find ways to reduce risks that travellers are experiencing.
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Coronavirus: New Zealand temporarily suspending travel from India, says Jacinda Ardern
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New Zealand suspends entry for travellers from India due to high COVID-19 cases.
India has recorded 12.8 million COVID-19 cases, the most after the United States and Brazil.
The suspension will be in place until April 28.
WELLINGTON: New Zealand on Thursday temporarily suspended entry for all travellers from India, including its own citizens, for about two weeks following a high number of positive coronavirus cases arriving from the South Asian country.
The move comes after New Zealand recorded 23 new positive coronavirus cases at its border on Thursday, of which 17 were from India.