SYDNEY: Australia on Monday reopened its full international borders for coronavirus vaccinated travelers after nearly two years of closure as visitors returned and hundreds of people reunited with the family. with friends.
More than 50 international flights will arrive in the country all day, including 27 landed in Sydney, its largest city, as the tourism and hospitality sectors look to rebuild. of the COVID-19 Limitations.
“It’s a party out there, music is playing, people are smiling, they’re going to dance soon, I’m sure,” Tourism Minister Dan Tehan told ABC Sydney. The airport as it welcomes travelers with the Vegemite jug, an important Australian base, and Koala toys are stuffed.
Tehan said there would be a “very strong” repetition in the tourism market as Qantas Airways Ltd looks to fly more than 14,000 passengers this week.
Tourism is one of Australia’s largest industries, costing more than A $ 60 billion ($ 43 billion) and employs about 5% of the country’s workforce. But the sector came to a standstill after the country closed its borders in March 2020.
“This is an important day for our industry and the first, but most important step, to get Australian tourism back on track,” said Australian Tourism Export Council Executive Director Peter Shelley.
Once a master of the COVID-suppression strategy, Australia withdrew from its stronghold style and permanent housing closure from late last year and began living with the virus after reaching high vaccination rates. Skilled migrants, international students and backpackers have been allowed to fly to Australia since November for a surprise reopening operation.
As the borders are fully reopened, Australia’s unique Omicron coronavirus outbreak appears to have surpassed the highest number of hospital admissions in the last three weeks. A staggering 2.7 million Australian confirmed cases have been found since the release of Omicron in late November. The total death toll stands at 4,913.
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