The Government is gathering advice on the Covid situation in Victoria prior to making any decision on the bubble, after yesterday urging any concerned Kiwis in the state to make their way home.
Ten new community infections linked to New South Wales were recorded in Victoria yesterday, which tightened mask restrictions in all public i ndoor settings .
Covid-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins said the Government was getting regular updates from Victoria, but still did not have enough information to make a decision on a travel pause.
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"That will unfold and evolve over the day, potentially several days."
"My overall message to New Zealanders in Victoria at this point is we don't know whether a pause will be necessary."
However, Hipkins added that if a pause would be "really detrimental to you, and you're worried you can't get home", then there was the opportunity to consider making arrangements prior to a pause potentially being implemented.
"You've got a bit of warning. There's an evolving situation in Victoria, we don't know how big it will be," he said.
"It could be quite small, and then there could be no disruption to the travel bubble. On the other hand, it could result in a pause being put on Victoria at some point in the next few days."
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said the Government would get more advice later this afternoon and evening.
"What we will work hard to do is for anyone already in Victoria, is give enough lead time that people are able to come home before a pause is potentially put in place, if that is what the health advice contains."
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