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Victoria ends coronavirus hotel quarantine exemption for international airline crews
International airline crew members arriving in Victoria are now required to enter mandatory hotel quarantine, ending an exemption experts had described as a risky “loophole”.
Key points:
- The new rules require international airline staff to quarantine at a designated hotel when transiting through Melbourne
- Crew members will be accompanied by DHHS staff when travelling between the airport and their hotel
- They will be able to leave on their next departing flight after testing negative to COVID-19
Previously, incoming staff aboard international flights were allowed to quarantine at home or a hotel chosen by their airline until their next departure, but since midday yesterday, Victoria requires international airline staff to enter official hotel…
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