Travellers returning to Northern Ireland from Portugal, and four other destinations told to self-isolate

From this Saturday, travellers arriving into Northern Ireland from Portugal, excluding Madeira and the Azores, will need to self-isolate for 14 days.

Those arriving from Hungary, French Polynesia, and Réunion will also be required to quarantine.

This will come into effect at 4am on Saturday, September 12.

Following a review of the scientific and medical evidence, Sweden will be added to the Travel Corridors exemption list at 4am on the same date.

Therefore those arriving to Northern Ireland from Sweden will not need to self-isolate.

Speaking about the changes, Health Minister Robin Swann said: “There is no doubt that the situation with Covid-19 is not only changing rapidly locally, but also globally. As always the safety of the citizens of Northern Ireland will always be my priority.

“We will continue to monitor the situation in all countries and will move swiftly to make changes to the regulations when necessary.”