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Portugal could be added to the UK’s quarantine list due to a surge in coronavirus cases, a week after its removal.
There were 21.1 cases of COVID-19 per 100,000 people in Portugal for the seven days through Aug.30, compared to 19.4 a week through Aug.29, figures from the Press Association news agency show.
Any country that has seven days coronavirus The infection rate of 20 or more cases per 100,000 people is at risk of being added to the list, meaning that anyone returning from the UK must isolate themselves for two weeks after landing.
The ministers also take into account trends in the number of cases, deaths, the testing capacity of countries and whether any increase in infections is due to a contained outbreak or general transmission.
The UK had a seven-day infection rate of 12.2 during the week ending August 30, according to the European Center for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC).
Portugal was only added to Britain’s “safe list” on August 22, after cases fell below the threshold.
Internet searches for Portuguese holidays increased by more than 2,000% after the government announced that Britons returning from the country would no longer have to self-quarantine for 14 days.
EasyJet flights between London and Portugal were full on Saturday and Sunday, the airline said.
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Jet2 has added additional seats on its UK to Faro routes starting today.
But the surge in Portuguese cases could mean another race to get home after the British rushed back from Croatia, Austria and Trinidad and Tobago before a 14-day quarantine was imposed at 4 a.m. on August 29.
Passengers reported paying hundreds of additional pounds to avoid two weeks of isolation.
