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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
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Harriet Brewis, Rebecca Speare-Cole

UK coronavirus LIVE: Brits complain about 'ruined' holidays to Spain as UK death toll rises by lowest since March 12

Travellers returning from holidays in Spain have complained their plans had been "ruined" by the Government's new "knee-jerk" quarantine rules.

It comes as British holidaymakers rush to cancel trips abroad amid fears the reimposed quarantine on Spain could be applied to other countries. Travel companies have since reported a spike in cancellations to tourist hotspots including France, Greece, Italy and Germany amid fears the measures will be enforced on countries suffering a resurgence of coronavirus outbreaks.

On Saturday, the Government scrapped its travel corridor with the nation, meaning anyone travelling from there to the UK will have to self-isolate for 14 days. Health minister Helen Whately urged the public to "look carefully" before booking trips, stressing that "rapid action" could be taken at short notice to keep the UK safe from the spread of Covid-19.

In other developments, a cat has become the first animal in the UK to have tested positive for coronavirus while the death toll has risen by 7 - the lowest since March 12.

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