Suva, Fiji, Sept 20 (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News – 20th Sep, 2021 ) :Fiji plans to reopen for international tourists by November, aiming to rebuild a pandemic-devastated economy while battling a Delta-variant coronavirus outbreak.
“Our goal is to free our country — and our economy — from the rut of the pandemic,” Prime Minister Frank Bainimarama said in a statement last week.
Once 80 percent of Fiji‘s eligible population is vaccinated, it will offer quarantine-free travel to visitors from a “green list” of locations.
Of Fiji‘s eligible population, 66 percent is now fully vaccinated and Bainimarama predicts the country’s target will be met by November 1.
Fiji’s green list includes Australia, New Zealand, Japan, Canada, Korea, Singapore and parts of the United States.
Visitors would need to be fully vaccinated and test negative for Covid-19 prior to departure.
Once in Fiji, they would stay in designated zones where all contacts, from hospitality staff to tour operators,…