The British government on Thursday reduced to seven Latin American and Caribbean countries its "
red list
" which restricts only residents or nationals the possibility of entering England at the cost of an expensive compulsory quarantine at the hotel to fight against the coronavirus.
Forty-seven countries or territories from which the arrivals of foreign passengers were prohibited thus leave this list, which now only includes Colombia, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Haiti, Panama, Peru and Venezuela.
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The measure comes into force from next Monday.
With the fall break approaching, the move that will "
allow families and loved ones to reunite
" was made possible by advances in immunization around the world, Transportation Minister Grant Shapps said in a statement.
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The British government has also announced that it is extending to 37 new countries, including India, South Africa and Turkey, the relaxations for vaccinated passengers.
They mean that eligible travelers will be able to avoid pre-departure quarantine and PCR testing, only to be forced to take a test on the second day after arriving in England.
Scottish local government has announced it will take the same action, Welsh and Northern Irish governments generally adopted the same rules.
