(ANSA) - ROME, APRIL 20 - An employee of the Auckland airport tested positive for Covid-19 within 24 hours of resuming travel between New Zealand and Australia. The BBC reports it. The case, however, does not seem to be connected to the 'bubble' of travel between the two countries, which is why flights with Australia were not suspended and thousands of passengers flew between the two nations yesterday for the first time in more than year.
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern explained that the person infected with the coronavirus was cleaning planes from "high-risk countries". The man had been vaccinated.
Australia and New Zealand have closed their borders in March of 2020. Since October, travelers from New Zealand are allowed to enter almost all Australian states without quarantine. Under the new travel rules between the two countries, those who move must have spent at least 14 days either in Australia or New Zealand and must not have any symptoms of Covid. (HANDLE).