By Lucy Caulkett-
The Uk has giving out mixed messages in relation to Portugal, after travellers from Portugal were told they would have to isolate when arriving in Scotland and Wales but not England, sparking confusion.
The nations made divergent decisions over the decision to quarantine passengers from Portugal , after COVID-19 cases rose to 23 per 100,000 people in the seven days up to Wednesday, up from 15.3 a week earlier.
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Individuals arriving to Scotland from Portugal or French Polynesia are obligated to quarantine after 4am on Saturday, joining Greece which was added to its quarantine list earlier this week.
Travellers in Wales, will have to isolate for 14 days if coming back from Portugal – excluding the Azores and Madeira islands – as well as Gibraltar, French Polynesia and the Greek islands of Mykonos, Zakynthos, Lesvos, Paros, Antiparos and Crete.
The seven-day infection rate in Portugal increased from 15.3 to 23 per 100,000 people. This is above the threshold of 20 which is when the UK government generally considers triggering quarantine conditions.
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Greece’s rate overall is below the threshold at 13.8 coronavirus cases per 100,000 people in the seven days to 2 September, down from 14.9 a week earlier.
Transport Secretary Grant Shapps, said in a tweet that the quarantine list is kept “under constant review” and he would not “hesitate to remove countries if needed”.
But he added “there are no English additions or removals today”, though reminded tourists that destinations exempt from quarantine “can and do change at very short notice”.
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