Spain back on travel quarantine list for Scots
Spain was put back on the quarantine list for Scottish holidaymakers yesterday after the country reported a spike in coronavirus cases.
The Scottish Government reimposed restrictions on Spain at midnight after the country saw a rise in Covid-19 cases.
Travellers returning from Scotland to Spain will now have to selfisolate for 14 days.
Spain has reported more than 900 new daily infections for the last two days and authorities warn the country could be facing the start of a second major outbreak.
Justice Secretary Humza Yousaf said: “The decision to exempt Spain earlier this week was taken when the data showed there was an improvement in the spread of the virus.
“But clearly the latest data has given us cause for concern to overturn that decision. We appreciate that this will be disappointing.
“However, we have always been clear we are closely monitoring the pandemic situation in all countries and that we may require to remove a country from the list of places exempt from quarantine requirements should the virus show a resurgence.
He added: “It is still active and it is still deadly.
“Suppressing the virus, preventing it from being transmitted and protecting public health is our priority.
“It is still active and it is still deadly. Suppressing the virus, preventing it from being transmitted and protecting public health is our priority.”
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon tweeted: “My advice is to be cautious about non-essential foreign travel.”