New Zealand resumes Perth travel bubble after COVID-19 scare

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WELLINGTON — New Zealand on Sunday agreed to reopen its travel bubble with Western Australia, 24 hours after grounding flights when three people in Perth tested positive for Covid 19.

Health officials said that following consultation with their Australian counterparts they determined the risk to New Zealand was not significant and flight could resume on Monday.

However, anyone who has been at “locations of interest” identified by the Western Australian government cannot travel to New Zealand within 14 days of exposure.

“While the public health risk is deemed low, we must all remain vigilant as we enjoy the opportunities quarantine-free travel has given us,” the director-ge…

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