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While some countries in the other hemisphere, such as Chile , begin the lack of confidence, and also some Europeans, such as the United Kingdom , end it, the list of states that have begun to restrict the travel of their citizens to Spanish regions that accumulate outbreaks, especially those communities of Aragon and Catalonia , does not stop rising.

Some countries, such as France , recommend or request not to travel to Spanish towns with viral outbreaks. Others, like Belgium , directly prohibit traveling to Huesca and Catalonia, for example.

France took new measures on Friday and strongly recommended that its citizens avoid traveling to the Spanish region of Catalonia, given the increase in the number of infections. "The situation in Catalonia shows worrying health indicators. We strongly recommend French citizens to avoid moving there as long as the situation in that territory does not improve," Prime Minister Jean Castex said .

The Defense Council chaired today by President Macron came amid fear of an eventual closure of the border with Spain, which, as acknowledged by Castex last Saturday, is something that would have to be addressed with the Spanish authorities.

After a week of speculation, the French Executive has only decided to update the situation in Catalonia within the recommendations to travelers published by the Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs.

"In Catalonia, the epidemic situation continues to evolve. In this context, it is not advisable to go to this region until the situation stabilizes again", highlights the Ministry, which recommends that the French who are in Catalonia right now return to the country and pass a Covid-19 diagnostic test.

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Norway again imposed restrictions on travel to Spain on Friday, a popular tourist destination among Norwegians, but decided to exceptionally lift the same measures for the filming of a new episode of the Mission Impossible film saga .

The Nordic country's decision means that anyone arriving from Spain will be required to serve a 10- day quarantine upon entering Norway after midnight.

The United Kingdom has also launched a notice to its fellow citizens for the outbreaks of Covid-19 cases in some areas of Catalonia and Aragon, including the cities of Barcelona and Zaragoza .

This is stated in the travel recommendations of the Foreign Office , the British Foreign Ministry, to citizens of their country who want to visit Spain, in which they warn of "substantial increases" in coronavirus cases in Aragon and Catalonia after the end of the state from alarm a.

The British Government recalls in its information on Spain that the so-called state of alarm, declared on March 14 in response to the coronavirus outbreak, ended on June 21 and that Spain is now in the "new normal" phase of its reduction strategy of infections.

The Boris Johnson government asks its citizens to "if you stay in any of the affected areas, follow the advice of local authorities" and warns of the "mandatory" use of masks for anyone over 6 years of age in all forms of public transport in Spain and in many other interior and exterior public spaces. Although it warns that the "specific" rules on the use of masks may vary from region to region and encourages advice at the duty station.

"You should wear a mask and be prepared to use it during your stay," concludes the latest update on July 23 of the travel recommendations to Spain.

Belgium has banned non-essential travel to the Spanish provinces of Lleida and Huesca, and those arriving from the country will have to undergo a 14-day quarantine and a coronavirus test , according to the latest travel recommendations from the Belgian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Likewise, it warns that vigilance should be increased when traveling to Aragon, Catalonia, the Basque Country, Navarra, La Rioja and Extremadura, although it does not prohibit trips to these areas. For those who enter Belgian territory from these six provinces, it is recommended to quarantine and take a test to detect SARS-Cov-2, although in this case it is not mandatory.

Lleida and Huesca are on the list of red or high risk areas, while the other six provinces are among the orange areas, according to the system developed by the Belgian authorities to issue their travel recommendations.

Entering Austria will require a recent negative Covid-19 test

People who want to enter Austria from countries where the coronavirus pandemic is in a critical situation must provide the negative result of a diagnostic test carried out three days before , according to a new regulation issued by the Ministry of Health that will come into force. this Monday.

The regulations imply that the validity time of the test in question has been shortened, since the Austrian authorities approved the entry into the country with a diagnostic test that was previously four days old.

The Ministry of Health has published a list of 32 countries with a high level of infection, after concluding that the increase in cases registered by Austria recently is partially linked to travel to and from abroad.

The list in question includes most of the Balkan countries, which have been the source of outbreaks of infection in Austria in recent weeks. Sweden and Portugal are also on the list, as are the United States , Brazil, and India .

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