Greek islands back on the cards for Brits as hotspots added to travel corridors

Holiday seasons to the Greek Islands of Lesvos, Tinos, Serifos, Santorini and Zakynthos are again on the playing cards for Brits!

The islands have been extra to the UK’s journey corridors – this means that Brits returning from them soon after 4am on Saturday tenth Oct will not need to have to self-isolate.

In far more excellent news, no new nations have been extra to the quarantine record.

Secretary of State for Transportation Grant Shapps announced the news on his Twitter account.

He wrote: “TRAVEL CORRIDOR UPDATE: We are Adding Lesvos, Tinos, Serifos, Santorini and Zakynthos to the #TravelCorridor record this week. From 4am Saturday tenth Oct, if you get there from these Greek islands, you will NO Lengthier need to have to self-isolate. We are not Removing any nations.”

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The Division of Transportation reported that the islands were extra to the journey corridors owing to “a reduce in verified circumstances of coronavirus”. 

Earlier this week, the govt introduced a new International Journey Taskforce to appear at techniques in which the 14-day quarantine could be minimize down.

This consists of wanting at airport screening, as nicely as other possibilities these types of as remaining necessary to self-isolate before you journey.

There are however some nations the place Brits will not need to have to quarantine soon after a holiday getaway, but some of these have certain entry prerequisites or might demand you to quarantine on arrival.

Journey limitations are unstable in the course of the pandemic, so you really should constantly check out the newest FCDO suggestions for your location before arranging, booking or going on a trip.