Effective Tuesday, 17 March 2020, all passengers arriving at New Caledonia’s La Tontouta International Airport will be placed in self-quarantine (isolation at home) for 14 days, regardless of whether they’re showing any symptoms of COVID-19 or not.
Offenders will be liable for a fine of 90,000 XPF (approx AUD$1400) if they do not follow this directive. Checks will be put in place in conjunction with the State and the municipalities. Passengers with symptoms (cough and fever) will be placed in isolation at a medical centre until their screening test is negative. Anyone that has come into contact or that has been in the vicinity of someone that has or may have COVID-19 will be placed in quarantine, at the International Sport and Expertise Centre (CISE).