Queensland Scraps Day 5 PCR Test Requirements for Travellers

Health Minister Yvette D'Ath speaks after the announcement of a three-day lockdown for the Greater Brisbane area in Brisbane, Australia on Mar. 29, 2021. Photo by Bradley Kanaris/Getty Images

The Queensland government has done away with the requirement for travellers entering the state to receive a PCR test on the fifth day of their visit.

In a press conference on Tuesday, the state’s Health Minister Yvette D'Ath said that based on data received in the past 24 hours the chief health officer has advised that the tests were no longer required.