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THE REMOVAL of seven Greek islands from the travel corridor lists — but not the country’s mainland — marks a shift in Government policy as it embraces regional travel corridors for the first time. Add this to Wales, Scotland and England all imposing their own individual restrictions on countries, and it’s set to get even more complicated. Here’s all you need to know:

PORTUGAL

ENGLAND has followed Wales and Scotland by reimposing quarantine restrictions from this morning after the country reported 646 new cases on Wednesday. Hungary, Reunion and French Polynesia were also removed from the list. The Azores and Madeira are exempt.

GREECE

THE islands of Crete, Santorini, Tinos, Serifos, Mykonos, Lesbos and Zante have been dropped from the ‘travel corridor’ list. You now must quarantine when returning from any of them. Of the islands you can fly to direct from England that leaves Corfu, Kos, Rhodes and the mainland quarantine-free.

SWEDEN

THE COUNTRY recorded its lowest infection rate on Wednesday, despite an expansion in testing. British tourists can visit with no restrictions and face masks are not required in public places or on public transport.

POLAND

THE country is on the UK’s travel corridor list and cases remain low, making Gdansk, Krakow or

Warsaw great options for a city break. British tourists are welcome with no restrictions.

CYPRUS

CASES are very low. Britons must provide a negative test result on arrival, and fill out an online form (cyprusflightpass.gov.cy) within 24 hours of departure.

ITALY

BRITISH holidaymakers can travel to Italy quarantine-free, but cases are nearing 20 cases per 100,000, the Government’s threshold for introducing quarantine. All visitors must complete a self-declaration form before boarding (esteri.it).

BULGARIA

CASES are creeping up and the country is not on the travel corridor list.

ICELAND

THE NORDIC island nation is on the travel corridor list and infections remain low. However, all arrivals must either choose a 14day quarantine or a double Covid-testing procedure along with quarantine for five days.

SPAIN

CASES are sky-high. British tourists are unlikely to experience Spain quarantine-free for many months.

FRANCE

INFECTIONS are rising, with 39 deaths on Tuesday, a daily record si nce the end of the country’s lockdown. It is not on the UK’s travel corridor list.