Lord Howe Island Board announces revised opening date of August 31
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Lord Howe Island Board announces revised opening date of August 31
In line with a new Public Health Order issued by NSW Health late last Friday, Lord Howe Island has announced it will reopen travel to visitors from the mainland from August 31 this year, a revision from its planned reopening set for August 3.
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Lord Howe Island Tourism AssociationLord Howe Island has announced it will welcome back travel from mainland visitors on August 31.
Lord Howe Island will now welcome mainland visitors from August 31, following the announcement of a new Public Health Order issued for NSW last Friday.
In a statement released on Monday, the Lord Howe Island Tourism Board said the decision was made in response to an increase in coronavirus cases in the mainland, particularly in the states of Victoria and New South Wales.
Board CEO Peter Adams told WILLIAMS MEDIA it was an uncertain situation that they would navigate as best they could.
"We do not know what Health Minister Brad Hazzard will decide later in August in regard to further extending the restriction to travel, except that if the mainland situation looks good, with little or no community transmissions, it is likely the island will be open for visitors," he said.
"Ultimately, it is the Minister for Health’s decision based on NSW Health’s expert advice.
"However, our understanding is that NSW Health feel it will not be until later this month before it becomes clearer whether their restrictions and actions have been successful in containing the most recent outbreaks."
Source: Lord Howe Island Tourism Association
The third Order issued for the island since March this year (Public Health (COVID-19 Lord Howe Island) Order (No 3) 2020) means that the following requirements will apply:
- During the restrictions, persons allowed to access Lord Howe Island are limited to residents, essential and medical service workers and those providing services to the island.
- Those wishing to access the island will continue to need approval and will be subject to self-isolation regulations per the Order
- Approved persons arriving before August 31 will need to complete a full 14 days’ quarantine on Lord Howe Island.
- Qantas and Eastern Air Services, which operate flights to the island, are working with visitors who had booked flights during August.
Source: Lord Howe Island Tourism Association
As of August 1, the island had still not recorded any cases of coronavirus.
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