"Israel, Kosovo, Lebanon, Montenegro, the Republic of North Macedonia and the United States of America were excluded from the list," the statement said.

As noted, "optional travel to states not included in this list will be subject to time restrictions."

Earlier, the director of the WHO Regional Office for Europe, Hans Kluge, said that in 33 European countries, an increase in the incidence of more than 10% was registered in the last 14 days.