30 Nov 2021

New MIQ room numbers trimmed as Omicron Covid looms

From Checkpoint, 5:42 pm on 30 November 2021

Some wannabe returnees have been left out in the cold, after Omicron prompted a last minute change to the number of MIQ rooms released today.

Officials say they are taking precautions so there's enough room for community cases as well as international arrivals in coming days and weeks.

That includes travellers from 'high risk' countries who need to spend 14 days in MIQ rather than seven.

Katie Todd reports.