Melbourne/Wellington: Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern on Thursday revealed that New Zealand will briefly suspend the entry for all travellers, including its citizens, from India for about two weeks from April 11 due to a surge in COVID-19 cases amongst visitors to this country.The ban will begin on Sunday and will stay in place until April 28, she stated.

While arrivals from India had actually activated the risk assessment, Prime Minister Ardern stated the Government would be looking at dangers postured by other COVID-19 hotspot countries, the New Zealand Herald reported.

The travel restriction comes after New Zealand taped 23 new favorable coronavirus cases in handled seclusion on Thursday, of which 17 came from India, the report added.

This is not a long-term arrangement however rather a short-term measure, Ardern said, adding that the temporary hold would also help in reducing the danger that visitors themselves faced.The ban covers all tourists, including New Zealand citizens and long-term residents.While there have actually been previous travel bans on travellers from some nations, New Zealand has actually never suspended travel to New Zealand people and locals, Ardern said, including that she absolutely comprehends the problem that this short-term suspension will cause for Kiwis in India.

However I likewise feel a sense of obligation and responsibility to discover ways to minimize dangers that visitors are experiencing, she said.Health teams would use the time till April 28 to try and prepare safer methods to accept tourists from India.But there were no guarantees authorities would create a better option, she said.

We haven't identified anything obvious however we have to attempt and do better, Ardern said.She wished to take a look at the quality of a polymerase domino effect (PCR) COVID-19 testing in other nations and whether tests were being taken in the 72 hours prior to departure.

New Zealand has not reported any neighborhood transmission in your area for about 40 days.COVID-19 cases were spiking once again, especially in India and Brazil, and New Zealand was not immune, Ardern said.The federal government had been examining its border settings in current weeks, Ardern stated, including that eventually New Zealand wished to see fewer cases arriving in the country.COVID-19 cases in India hit a record high.

India taped 1,12,389 brand-new cases on Wednesday, according to a PTI tally, taking the general count to 1,29,14,174.

The single-day increase in coronavirus cases breached the one-lakh mark for the third time in 4 days.

India saw a record day-to-day rise on Tuesday, with over 1.15 lakh new infections.