The United Kingdom announced on Saturday July 25 that all travelers from Spain arriving after midnight (11 p.m. GMT) on its territory should spend two weeks in quarantine as a precaution against the new coronavirus.

London also advises against all non-essential travel to Spain, with the exception of the Canaries and Balearics, but the British will also have to go into isolation if they return from either of these archipelagos.

"Spain will be removed from the list of countries exempt from mandatory quarantine due to an increased number of coronavirus cases in recent days," the Edinburgh executive said in a statement.

Each nation in the UK - England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales - is self-sufficient in health matters. This measure is a blow for Spain, which is trying to save its tourist season hard hit by the pandemic.

"Spain is a safe country"

The country has had to reinstate restrictive measures in some regions in recent days due to a resumption of the epidemic that is causing concern in other European countries.

"Spain is a safe country" and the sources of contamination are located and controlled, reacted a spokeswoman for the Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, while saying "respect the decision" of the British authorities and stay in contact with them.

Norway announced on Friday that it would reinstate a mandatory ten-day isolation period for people arriving from Spain, starting this Saturday.

In France, Prime Minister Jean Castex has advised the French not to go to Catalonia.

With Reuters

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