It is being said that 70 persons were barred from boarding the aircraft (Australia Travel Ban), as 46 of them were found infected and 24 others came in close contact with the infected.
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Australia Travel Ban Latest News: After the end of the two-week travel ban imposed due to health crisis in India, the first aircraft has arrived in Darwin, Australia on Saturday with Australian citizens stranded in India. After the end of the ban, the Australian Government resumed flights from Friday to repatriate its citizens stranded in India.
The Qantas aircraft arrived at the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) airbase shortly before 9 am local time. 150 passengers were to be brought through this, but eventually only 80 citizens returned home. ‘ABC News’ quoted Australian High Commissioner in India Barry O’Farrell as saying,’ Many passengers were not allowed to board the first flight on Friday (Australia Travel Ban) because they were infected during a COVID-19 investigation. . ‘
70 people detained
It was reported in the news that 70 persons were barred from boarding the aircraft as 46 of them were found infected and 24 others had come in close contact with the infected (Australia Travel Ban). Those returned home will be taken to the Howard Springs Center. About 10,000 permanent residents of Australia want to return home from India. Of these, around 1,000 have been considered at risk and they have been given priority in boarding domestic flights.
The government had imposed a strict ban
It is noteworthy that the Australian Government had imposed a temporary travel ban, under which a provision of imprisonment of five years or fine of 66 thousand dollars or both was given to those who tried to return home after staying in India for the last 14 days (India Australia Travel Ban Lift). 1,056 ventilators, 60 oxygen concentrators and other necessary supplies were also sent from the aircraft that arrived in India on Friday to bring back Australian citizens.
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