
On Wednesday morning, Australia reported more than 20,000 new COVID-19 cases and more than 40 deaths. The announcement came when the nation's COVID-19 cases continued to rise. "Masks help us protect the most vulnerable in our community who are unable to get vaccinated and people who have a higher risk of developing severe illness," it said. Masks are required on planes, buses, trains, and other forms of public transportation. Woman Traveling on Bus Wearing Mask YSTS. While you are traveling: Wear a mask over your nose and mouth. Postpone all travel until you are up to date on all COVID-19 vaccinations and booster doses. We recommend you arrive to the airport at least 3 hours before your scheduled departure for international flights. "The government notes the AHPPC has strongly recommended Australians continue to wear masks as a key measure to help minimize the spread of COVID-19 and influenza," the government statement said. If you are not fully vaccinated and must travel, take the following steps to protect yourself and others from COVID-19: Before you travel: Get tested with a viral test 1-3 days before your trip.

However, the AHPPC "continues to strongly recommend" continued mask-wearing in airport terminals and other indoor settings, especially where physical distancing is not possible. The AHPPC said it did not consider the mask mandate in airports to be "proportionate" amid relaxed mask rules in most other environments across the country. STATEWIDE MASK ORDER Governor DeWine announced that beginning on Thursday, July 23, at 6:00 p.m., a statewide mask mandate will go into effect for citizens living in all 88 Ohio counties. Governor Jon Husted today provided the following updates on Ohios response to the COVID-19 pandemic. In a statement released Tuesday night, the federal government announced that, on the advice of the Australian Health Protection Principal Committee (AHPPC), the mask mandate in airport terminals will be lifted from Saturday.īut travelers will still be required to wear masks on planes to prevent the spread of COVID-19. (COLUMBUS, Ohio)Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and Lt. As of June 9, 2022, Ohio has administered at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine to 7,343,394 people, or 62.82 of the population, completed vaccination for 6,818,281 people, or 58.33 of the population, and administered first booster to 3,618,053 people and second booster doses to 553,788 people. CANBERRA, June 15 (Xinhua) - The Australian government has acknowledged the recommendation that mask-wearing will no longer be mandated in airport terminals but still be required on all flights.
