Spain Extends Its Restrictions on Travel From Countries Outside EU Until March 31
Spain’s government has decided to prolong its current restrictions on non-essential travel from countries outside the European Union and the Schengen Zone until March 31, due to the current Coronavirus pandemic situation.
Authorities in Spain previously imposed these restrictions, which were set to last until February 28; however, they have prolonged them further after taking into account the rapid spread of the Coronavirus disease and its new strains in many other countries, AtoZSerwisPlus.pl reports.
All travelers from countries that do not belong to the Schengen Zone will not be permitted to make trips to Spain unless absolutely necessary.
However, Spain’s government has announced that citizens from countries in which the number of Coronavirus cases of infections is not considered high will be allowed to make their journeys. These states include
- Australia
- Rwanda
- New Zealand
- Singapore
- Thailand
- South Korea
- China, including Macao and Hong Kong
Authorities in Spain saw it necessary to tighten the preventive measures in order to maintain under control the spread of the virus; therefore, they have decided to also extend their imposed restrictions on flights from South Africa, Brazil, and the United Kingdom until March 15. Up to this point, these territories have been roughly attacked by COVID-19’s new strains.
February was the worst month for Spain since April last year, as the country registered 10,528 cases of deaths from the Coronavirus pandemic, the country’s government figures show.
Since the beginning of the pandemic, Spain was among the most affected countries worldwide. According to statistics published by Worldometers, Spain is the seventh most affected country from the COVID-19 worldwide.
Up to this point, a total of 3,204,531 have tested positive for the Coronavirus in Spain, while 69,609 persons have died.
As many as 2,722,304 persons have totally recovered from COVID-19 in Spain, while there are 412,618 active cases.
Last month, Spain and Portugal agreed to reintroduce land border controls to protect both countries’ citizens from the deadly virus.
Recently, Spain’s government has also confirmed that it supports some European countries’ plan to launch a vaccination certificate, making the travel process easier for all persons who have been vaccinated against the Coronavirus pandemic.
According to the country’s authorities, the decision would also help the tourism sector recover from the devastating situation caused by the virus.
In a bid to revive the tourism industry, President of the Tourism Board Juan Molas previously said that personalization, digitalization, and talent would be the critical points that would help the tourism sector start recovering from April this year.