Spain could be next to face ‘high-risk status’ and hotel quarantine warns expert | Travel News

The Government has but to announce if any new nations will be added, nonetheless, nations at present on the “high risk” listing embrace Angola, Argentina, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Burundi, Cape Verde, Chile, Colombia, Democratic Republic of Congo, Ecuador, Eswatini, French Guiana, Guyana, Lesotho, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Portugal (together with Madeira and the Azores), Rwanda, Seychelles, South Africa, Suriname, Tanzania, United Arab Emirates (UAE), Uruguay, Venezuela, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.

Though the hotel quarantine guidelines haven’t but come into drive, a Government supply has hinted as February 15 as the beginning date.

The newest leak got here from political correspondent Laura Kuenssberg. In a Tweet, she stated: “Government sources confirm the hotel quarantine scheme for Britons returning from coronavirus hotspots will come into force on February 15.

“Announcement on this now anticipated quickly.”