Australia close the borders for all non residents and citizens from 9:00pm AEDT Friday
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Mar 19, 2020 12:41
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Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced the enhanced border measures in response to the coronavirus outbreak this afternoon effectivly closing the borders to non residents and non citizens until further notice.
Australians will still be able to return from overseas but they will be required to self-isolate for 14 days.
Morrison noted that a large number of coronavirus cases in Australia had come from overseas, and that there had been a "significant" drop in international visitors since the previously-announced 14-day isolation period for people returning from overseas.
The Government had previously banned foreign nationals from coming to Australia from China, Iran, Italy and South Korea.
The ban includes student and working holiday visa holders, who are currently out of the country, will be unable to enter Australia for the foreseeable future.
