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Australians to face 5-yr jail or hefty fine if they return home from India

The decision was based on the proportion of overseas travellers in quarantine in Australia, who have contracted the infection in India

Relatives of a patient grieve outside a Covid-19 hospital in Ahmedabad, Tuesday, April 27, 2021.
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The move aims at keeping the coronavirus spread in check in Australia as India is facing a surge in infections cases

Press Trust of India Melbourne
Threatening a five-year jail term or hefty fine, the Australian government temporarily barred its citizens from entering the country if they happened to be in India within 14 days of their intended arrival.

The decision was announced after a meeting of the National Cabinet on Friday and will come into force from Monday.

The move aims at keeping the coronavirus spread in check in Australia as India is facing a surge in infections cases.

The decision was based on the proportion of overseas travellers in quarantine in Australia, who have contracted the infection in India, according to Health Minister Greg Hunt.

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