State of emergency declared for Norfolk Island, travel ban imposed

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Norfolk Island residents are relieved steps have been taken to prevent a coronavirus outbreak, but fear the local economy, already under pressure from a supplies shortage, will grind to a halt.

Passenger planes arrive on Norfolk Island from both Australia and New Zealand.

From today, residents returning home to the island will be permitted to pass through border security.All new arrivals will need to self-isolate on the island for 14 days.Meanwhile, passengers who travel from Norfolk Island to mainland Australia will not be required to self-isolate. But the future of air services to the island remains uncertain, and thiss Friday will be the last opportunity for islanders to fly directly to New Zealand.The carrier usually charters a return flight from Auckland to the island every Friday.Loved ones separatedEach November she travels from Auckland to Norfolk Island, but last year she postponed her trip.

"I was planning to visit them at Easter, and by then it would have been 17 months since I last saw my grandkids," Ms Blyth said.

 

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