Covid China: Travellers coming to Australia must test negative to coronavirus ... trends now Australia announces all travellers from China must now test negative for Covid before they board their flight as cases spiral out of control Travellers coming from China to Australia need to test negative to coronavirus The negative testing restrictions will come into force from January 5 The change was announced by Health Minister Mark Butler on January 1 By Daily Mail Reporter Published: 02:40 GMT, 1 January 2023 | Updated: 02:44 GMT, 1 January 2023 Viewcomments Any traveller hoping to visit Australia from China will soon have to test negative to coronavirus as the nation grapples with a surge in cases. Health Minister Mark Butler announced from January 5 any arrivals from China would need to take a pre-departure Covid test to prove they did not have the virus before landing in Australia. Australia is not the first country to enforce testing requirements on travellers coming from China. The UK, the US and France all imposed testing requirements in late 2022. Mr Butler said the change was made out of an 'abundance of caution' and because of the lack of data coming out of China. 'The resumption of travel between China and Australia poses no immediate public health threat to Australians,' he said. Mr Butler said Australia was still 'warmly' welcoming any visitors from China. More to come. Share or comment on this article: All rights reserved for this news site (dailymail) and under his responsibility