Holidaymakers are facing chaos and uncertainty amid fears France, Holland, Switzerland, Poland and Malta could be added to the quarantine list within days.
Amid an alarming surge in coronavirus cases on the continent, Boris Johnson warned yesterday that ministers will ‘not hesitate’ to reintroduce quarantine ‘very rapidly’ if infections continue to rise.
There are already fears that France, where 500,000 Brits are on holiday lately, will be added again if infections continue for the next two days. The situation can lead to a frantic avalanche of passengers desperate to return home.
And last night, an industry expert warned that new restrictions may be imposed in the Netherlands, Switzerland, Poland and Malta, where the number of cases is increasing. All returning passengers self-isolate for 14 days.
Airline bosses last night dismissed the reports as ‘overegged’ speculation, but ministers have not ruled out new restraints, insisting it is too early to make a decision that would have a significant impact on holidaymakers and the travel industry.
There are already fears that France – where 500,000 Britons are currently on holiday – could be re-added if infections continue to increase over the next two days
An industry expert warned that new restrictions could possibly be imposed in the Netherlands, Switzerland, Poland and Malta, where the number of cases is expanding (photo: Dover, nine August)
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