One of the developed economies, Australia is now gearing up to open its borders. Australia announced on Friday it would expand the number of citizens allowed to return home each week to 6,000 as it operates to get new COVID-19 infections under control. Prime Minister Scott Morrison said the cap on the number of people allowed into Australia each week would increase by 2,000 by mid-October after a National Cabinet meeting where the states of the country agreed to boost quarantine capacity.

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The country’s weekly limit is currently set at 4,000 people. Morrison said there were an estimated 24,000 stranded Australians wanting to return home which the government has promised to aid before Christmas. Morrison stated a leading media daily, “With the success, we have had as a country in recent months, we can start opening up again and we can start helping Australians getting home again." Morrison further stated, 'Australia is also looking to reduce quarantine restrictions for travellers who are returning from New Zealand which has definitely stamped out the virus, and who account for 15% of returns, to free up hotels for other travellers'.

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Talk about the pandemic then Australia closed its international borders while the pandemic was onset, and commanded strict lockdowns and social distancing measures, dramatically decreasing the spread of the virus. It currently has a mandatory 14-day hotel quarantine for all international arrivals. Australia has reported more than 26,800 coronavirus cases and 829 deaths, well below the infection and death rates of other developed countries. The bulk of its infections have been in the hotspot state of Victoria, were new infections have been falling for weeks.

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