Spain extended the quarantine order for travelers from Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil and Colombia

Spain extended the ten-day quarantine to August 23 for travelers arriving in the European country from Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Namibia and South Africa, the nations considered as high epidemiological risk.

The Official Journal of the Spanish State published this Saturday an ordinance which Extends the quarantine in effect since July 23, with the conditions to which passengers arriving in Spain on flights departing from any airport in these countries, with or without stopovers.

According to this decree, these travelers must make a Confinement of 10 days on arrival, or throughout your stay in Spain if less than this period, although it can be suspended on the seventh day if a diagnostic test with a negative result is performed.

A high-risk country is taken into account through the joint assessment of the main epidemiological indicators used for this purpose in the European Union.

The criteria considered include the cumulative incidence in 14 days, the rate of positive cases, the rate of diagnostic tests, or the rate of the vaccinated population.

During the quarantine period, People must stay in their declared home or accommodation, and must limit their movements, as well as access by third parties to the home or accommodation, to what is essential, such as the acquisition of food or pharmaceutical products and primary products. need..

Spanish authorities will be able to contact travelers in quarantine to follow up. Likewise, the Security Forces and Organizations may at any time carry out the appropriate verifications of compliance with the quarantine conditions set by this decree.

With 4.5 million cases of coronavirus and 82,000 deaths, Spain is one of the countries that has suffered the most from the consequences of the pandemic in Europe.

At the same time, around 60% of the Spanish population is fully vaccinated against covid-19, which resulted in a drastic decrease in the number of deaths.

(With information from EFE and AFP)

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