Justin Watson: Christchurch airport officer on pre-departure Covid tests scrapped from Monday
As of next Tuesday, people travelling to New Zealand will no longer need a negative pre-departure test.
A Government source has confirmed the requirement will be dropped as of 11.59pm on Monday. An announcement by new Covid-19 Response Minister Ayesha Verrall is scheduled for later today.
The current rule means people coming to New Zealand by air must get a negative PCR, RAT or Lamp test 72 hours before departing on the flight to New Zealand.
Pre-departure testing is one of the last border restrictions still in place. It is not the last however: even when pre-departure testing is gone…
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