Stranded Australians could be brought home more quickly as hotel quarantine programs expand after mass vaccinations of border and quarantine staff began on Monday.
Health Minister Greg Hunt said the government was looking to expand the number of quarantine places as the vaccine was rolled out.“That is our hope, that we can progressively increase hotel quarantine around the country,” he said. “What that means is the ability to operate and to address cases without having to close borders, without having to bring down lockdowns.”
“She is looking at the maximum safe capacity for expansion of Howard Springs. That’s another part of helping to bring people home,” Mr Hunt said.The former mining camp near Darwin currently has 850 places for international arrivals but has the capacity to house about 3000. In her
Source: Healthcare Press (healthcarepress.net)
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rachelclun That’s fine, but why do you have to bring Australians back with covid?
rachelclun If it's lack of space available why did Australian pro-surfers who left Australia in late October had no problem returning early February? smh SMHSport wsl wsl auspol australian COVID19Aus COVID19
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rachelclun Except if you want to come to Victoria as Daniel Andrews has decided not to be a team player and put a pause on increasing numbers. Then again, given our repeated incompetence, maybe it’s for the best.