This brings its seven-day rate of cases per 100,000 people to 64 and it comes as the entire region of Campania - which includes the city of Naples - shuts schools until the end of the month.The figures are based on data collected by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control.#TravelCorridorHowever, note that the implementation date is moved to 4am on SUNDAY 18 October & applies UK wide, if you arrive from these destinations you will need to self-isolate.
The removal of Italy's exemption is a further blow to the UK's travel industry, as it was one of its last big markets without a quarantine requirement for returning holidaymakers.Arrivals from European countries such as the UK, France and Spain must provide evidence of a negative test taken in the 72 hours prior to travel.Mark Tanzer, chief executive of travel trade organisation ABTA, expressed fears on Wednesday that more travel firms could go bust in just weeks due to the pandemic.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has previously said the government would be"absolutely ruthless" about adding countries to the quarantine list,"even with our closest and dearest friends and partners" - such as France and Spain, which are both on the list. Public Health England told Sky News in September the risk assessment for each country is considered on an individual basis, and the weekly rate is weighted against several other factors.
These include trends in incidence and deaths, prevalence, and information on a country's testing capacity and positive test rate.
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