Four more countries look set to lose their travel corridors with the UK later today, bringing down the number of quarantine-free destinations open to Britons to just 15.
Italy and Greece have both seen infection rates rise above 20 per 100,000 people in the last seven days, taking them above the Government’s ‘safe’ travel threshold.
Some regional travel corridors could remain in place however, allowing Britons to holiday on Greek and Italian islands where the infection rate is lower – for instance, Sicily could escape restrictions after posting a case rate of 16 per 100,000.
Sweden also looks likely to be removed from the ‘green list’ just three weeks after it was first added, with infections now standing at almost 30 per 100,000, while Poland (with 24) could be struck off too.
Meanwhile pressure is mounting for the travel corridor with the Republic of Ireland to be removed, with infections now approaching 50 per 100,000 people.
Ireland escaped quarantine restrictions last week, despite reporting a case rate of 39, while Denmark, Iceland, Slovakia and Curacao all lost their UK travel corridors.
Transport Secretary Grant Shapps is set to reveal the new additions to the growing quarantine list later today at his weekly travel corridor update.
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