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Sturgeon says tourists returning from Spain must still do quarantine

Nicola Sturgeon has excluded Spain from the list of 'air bridge' countries excluded from Scotland's 14-day quarantine rules.

The First Minister revealed at her daily briefing that the restriction will be lifted on July 10 for people returning or visiting from 39 countries with a low prevalence of Covid-19, including Germany, Norway and Malta.

Other countries which have a lower or not significantly higher prevalence of the virus than Scotland - including France, Greece, the Netherlands, Italy and Poland - will also be included on the list.

But she said the restriction will not be lifted for Spain or Serbia.

She said: "I know how many people from Scotland enjoy travelling to Spain and I know how much we love welcoming Spanish tourists. My hope is these restrictions can be relaxed soon, and possibly very soon."

She said there will not be "a way around" the quarantine rules by flying into English airports, because Scottish health officials will have the details of those who are travelling back into the UK.

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