It would seem justified to take stock. We now have evidence trans-Tasman tourism during the pandemic isn’t going to deliver a huge boost to the economy, and the Delta variant has changed the risks involved. The packed itinerary of the Australian tourist, visiting numerous bars, restaurants, exhibitions and a hairdresser during his 48 hour stay, illustrates the super-spreading potential of tourism. The sudden explosion of the Delta variant in Australia, also of course from just one case, has plunged Sydney back into a two-week lockdown that is expected to cost its economy A$2 billion (NZ$2.18b). Alone, it may not be successful in containing community transmission, but it is a price the New South Wales government felt worth paying for the chance.
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