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The domino of negative events appears to have been caused by Britain’s decision to include seven Greek islands on the “red list”, quarantining those who return from them.
Specifically, a decision by the British Transport Minister Grand Saps imposes two weeks of self-isolation on returning travelers from the concerns of some 60,000 UK tourists.
However, Britain is not the only country that has decided to take action. One day after this decision, the Netherlands placed the Greek islands on the “orange” list.
According to the Dutch news, this means that everything except absolutely necessary travel must be avoided and tourists returning from holidays in Greece must be quarantined for ten days. 
The RIVM Public Health Institute even advised experts to monitor the situation in Greece in light of the autumn holidays, a period when many Dutch choose to take a short getaway to a sunny country, according to the publication.
Meanwhile, officials are working on a plan to expand the list of people who will not be quarantined when they return from an “orange zone”, as the Dutch Foreign Ministry now described the Greek islands, as passengers who will continue their travel. in other countries, ship workers and other people according to the newspaper Telegraaf.
The directive comes into force as of today 8/9/2020.
Wherever I go, the British go
The British did not like the decision to quarantine returnees from seven Greek islands.
The decision affects seven Greek islands, namely Lesbos, Tinos, Serifos, Mykonos, Crete, Santorini and Zakynthos. 
The news brought panic to the British who are on vacation in our country since there are many who try to leave today to escape quarantine.
Only those British who manage to land in their country at 4 in the morning will not be quarantined for 14 days.
Yesterday’s announcements by the British Transport Minister Grand Saps for the inclusion of seven Greek islands in the “red list” that it imposes
According to the Daily Mail, some 60,000 tourists will be quarantined upon their return to their country from various parts of Europe, so those who return from Greece in a few hours will be no exception.
Frenzy due to sudden quarantine
Indeed, the sudden decision by the British government has caused a frenzy among tourists from the seven islands, who are eagerly looking for return flights before the deadline expires.
In fact, there are many who prefer to pay double and triple the price of admission than to stay at home for 14 days.
The 46-year-old accountant Julie Friou, who has been in Crete for two weeks with her partner and three children, and who travels early in the morning to Birmingham, also spoke to the British media.
She stressed that she is ahead of schedule, but is concerned that she may not be able to arrive on time due to a delay and that she will eventually be quarantined.
Island tour packages are canceled
TUI announced the cancellation of holiday packages from Great Britain to Crete, Zakynthos, Santorini and Mykonos until September 22, following the decision of the London government to impose a quarantine on arrivals from these islands in the early hours of the morning. Wednesday. 
Jet2 also announced the cancellation of trips to Crete until September 20.
A TUI spokesperson commented that the local assessment of the epidemiological situation regarding quarantine decisions was welcome, but criticized the British government for the brief warning.
Both travel companies, SKAI reports, invite their affected customers to change their reservations or request a refund.
For his part, the Minister of Tourism, Haris Theocharis, described as “very regrettable” the decision of the British government to impose a quarantine upon arrival on English soil to travelers from seven Greek islands.
Speaking to Sky News this morning, Theocharis also said the quarantine is not justified by the number of cases in Greece per 100,000 inhabitants, which is well below the 20-case limit that has been set as criteria for quarantine in London. .
The Tourism Minister rejected the claim that the Greek government is hiding data on the actual number of cases, saying that diagnostic tests have increased, especially in areas where there is a higher concentration of cases and that there is close cooperation with the British government. .
Mr. Theocharis assured that the control system followed in Greece has allowed the authorities to have the situation under control, despite the expected increase in cases with the opening of tourism.
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