Transport Secretary Grant Shapps said the Canary Islands have been removed from the travel corridors list, meaning people returning to UK from the Spanish islands from 4am on Saturday must self-isolate.
Grant Shapps tweeted: “Data indicates weekly cases and positive tests are increasing in the CANARY ISLANDS and so we are REMOVING them from the #TravelCorridor list to reduce the risk of importing COVID-19.
“From 4am Sat 12 Dec, if you arrive from these islands you WILL need to self-isolate.
“BOTSWANA and SAUDI ARABIA have been ADDED to the #TravelCorridor list. If you arrive from these places after 4am Sat 12 Dec you do NOT need to self-isolate.”
The news comes less than a day after the islands said that they would not require Brits to take PCR tests to enter the hotspots.
There are countries where you currently don't need to quarantine when returning, although some places will require you to provide proof of a negative Covid-19 test, or there may be other entry requirements.
