The Spanish government announced on Tuesday that restrictions on flights from the UK would be maintained for two weeks, until January 5, and extended to maritime traffic.
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Spain announced on Monday, like many other countries, the suspension of passenger arrivals from the United Kingdom, except for Spaniards or residents of Spain, for fear of the expansion of a variant of the Covid virus. 19 observed on British territory, which could be more contagious.
During its first announcement, the government did not indicate the duration of the measure, nor the fact that maritime transport would also be concerned.
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The measure will come into force at 6:00 p.m. on December 22 and will last for 14 days, until 6:00 p.m. on January 5, with a possibility of extension depending on the evolution of the pandemic,
" said the executive in a statement. communicated.
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Planes and boats coming from the United Kingdom will only be authorized to disembark if all the passengers are Spaniards or reside in Spain or in the principality of Andorra, located in the Pyrenees between Spain and France.
The measure does not concern the crew of planes and boats, nor the transport of goods, emergency or humanitarian, nor the boats having left the United Kingdom before the entry into force of the measure, adds the text.
