(CNN) — Totally vaccinated international vacationers arriving in Sydney and Melbourne will no more time have to quarantine for 72 hrs setting up Tuesday, December 21, Australian authorities officials announced Thursday.

Travelers will be isolated right up until they receive a damaging outcome on the test taken immediately after arrival.

Vacationers in New South Wales are also required to get a adhere to-up exam 6 times immediately after their arrival. In Victoria, an supplemental test is desired among the fifth and the seventh working day soon after arrival.

Travellers arriving from abroad into New South Wales and Victoria 18 decades and more mature who are not deemed thoroughly vaccinated will have to nonetheless go instantly into a 14-day obligatory resort quarantine, the statement claimed.

The relieve of restrictions comes after New South Wales reported a every day record of 2,313 Covid-19 cases.

‘Simplifying the process’

New South Wales Premier Dominic Perrottet claimed the alterations are aimed at clarifying the method for international travelers.

“We know it has been a difficult time for worldwide vacation with new principles and the emergence of the Omicron variant, but this announcement is about simplifying the system and producing positive Australia’s two most important towns have a dependable approach,” Perrottet claimed.

Performing Victorian Leading James Merlino claimed with more than 92% of Victoria’s population double-vaccinated, the new policy will defend the group although supporting them study to dwell with Covid-19.

“Victorians have offered by themselves the strongest chance of residing securely with coronavirus and savoring a lot more freedoms this festive season, while we carry on to keep an eye on the Omicron variant,” Merlino said.

CNN’s Forrest Brown contributed to this write-up.