05 March 2020 – Do not travel’ advice for Daegu, South Korea, returning citizens required to self-isolate

Type of Intervention: Advisory
Sectors Involved: Immigration
Intervention Categories: International travel measures
Level of Jurisdiction: Federal
Lead People/Agency: Prime Minister, Minister for Foreign Affairs, Minister for Health

Overview: Do not travel’ advice for Daegu, returning citizens required to self-isolate
Full details here: https://www.pm.gov.au/media/update-novel-coronavirus-covid-19-australia-0

Type of Justification: Advice of INTERNAL government advisory committee or group
Source of Evidence or Justification: National – government
Evidence/Justification: These actions are based on advice that the volume of reported COVID-19 cases in the Republic of Korea, and the scale of travel to Australia from the Republic of Korea, means that they present a high risk of further transmission of COVID-19 in Australia.