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This is breaking news so have no idea whether this also applies to the islands - Mrs DD is off to Majorca on Tuesday week with some friends for a short break, and if she's required to isolate upon her return, it won't actually cause us any issues, but as it's such a tiny risk of her contracting it, or passing it on, anyway, if she chooses to pop out to walk the dog or whatever, other people will be safe.
In the UK you now have more chance of dying from flu.
In the UK you now have more chance of dying from flu.
>>> How would anyone, beside friends and family, know they are just back from Spain?
The 'authorities' would know because anyone entering the UK from a 'non-exempt' country is obliged to complete a 'public health passenger locator form', stating where they'll be self-isolating and providing contact details so that (in theory, at least) checks can be carried out to ensure that they're actually where they say that they'll be (with a £1000 fine if they're not there without good reason).
The 'authorities' would know because anyone entering the UK from a 'non-exempt' country is obliged to complete a 'public health passenger locator form', stating where they'll be self-isolating and providing contact details so that (in theory, at least) checks can be carried out to ensure that they're actually where they say that they'll be (with a £1000 fine if they're not there without good reason).
This is why I thought it was madness to book a holiday abroad this summer. Too many things risk going wrong at the last minute. What if you’re running a slight fever at the airport?
I doubt we’ll even risk N Ireland what with those reliable bigots in Sinn Fein saying saying from GB should be restricted.
I doubt we’ll even risk N Ireland what with those reliable bigots in Sinn Fein saying saying from GB should be restricted.
/FCO is advising against all but essential travel to mainland Spain – this does not cover the Canary Islands or the Balearic Islands because travel advice is based on the risk to the individual traveller and COVID-19 infection rates are lower there than mainland Spain.
People will still need to self-isolate when returning from anywhere in Spain as well as the Canary and Balearic Islands because self-isolation arrangements are put in place on the basis of risk to the UK as a whole./
People will still need to self-isolate when returning from anywhere in Spain as well as the Canary and Balearic Islands because self-isolation arrangements are put in place on the basis of risk to the UK as a whole./
Not quite right 10CS-
"People will still need to self-isolate when returning from anywhere in Spain as well as the Canary and Balearic Islands because self-isolation arrangements are put in place on the basis of risk to the UK as a whole."
Majorca & Minorca may have been mentioned for a different reason relating to advice to avoid non-essential travel:
"FCO is advising against all but essential travel to mainland Spain – this does not cover the Canary Islands or the Balearic Islands because travel advice is based on the risk to the individual traveller and COVID-19 infection rates are lower there than mainland Spain."
I'm not clear why travellers returning from Balearics are expected to self quarantine if the infection rates there are low.
"People will still need to self-isolate when returning from anywhere in Spain as well as the Canary and Balearic Islands because self-isolation arrangements are put in place on the basis of risk to the UK as a whole."
Majorca & Minorca may have been mentioned for a different reason relating to advice to avoid non-essential travel:
"FCO is advising against all but essential travel to mainland Spain – this does not cover the Canary Islands or the Balearic Islands because travel advice is based on the risk to the individual traveller and COVID-19 infection rates are lower there than mainland Spain."
I'm not clear why travellers returning from Balearics are expected to self quarantine if the infection rates there are low.
