Spain to impose mandatory quarantine on travelers from Argentina, Colombia and Bolivia

With the fifth wave in Spain, the government of President Pedro Sánchez signed a decree for travelers from Argentina, Colombia and Bolivia to comply with a mandatory ten-day quarantine upon arrival in the country.

As the authorities explain, although the explosion of infections in recent weeks has diminished and the incidence accumulated over seven days, for example, has risen from around 5% per day last week to increasing these days at a rate of 1%, we fear what may happen in the coming months. For this reason, announced more restrictions such as the arrival of passengers from countries with high COVID 19 traffic.

El Boletín Oficial Español publica este sábado que, por la evolución epidemiológica de coronavirus, se consideran países de alto riesgo a la Argentina, Bolivia, Colombia y Namibia, por lo que los viajeros de estos países deberán guardar cuarentena a su llegada a España durante 10 days.

These countries are thus included in the list of more than 25 countries outside the European Union which must be quarantined if they go to Spain, according to the Ministry of Health, which follows the epidemiological evolution and creates a traffic light to classify the different nations.

The quarantine may end earlier if, on the seventh day, the person is tested for active infection with a negative result according to the specific tests accepted.

Concretely, the ministerial decree It will enter into force on July 27, 2021 at 00:00 for an initial period of fourteen calendar days., and can be prolonged if the circumstances which motivate it are maintained.

As detailed in the BOE, the accepted tests will be the NAAT or other tests based on equivalent molecular techniques, as well as antigenic tests with a minimum performance equal to or greater than 90% sensitivity and equal to or greater than 97% specificity. , to demonstrate negative results and thus shorten compulsory isolation to the seventh day.

During the quarantine period, People must stay in their declared home or accommodation, and must limit their movements, as well as the access of 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 order.

Finally, the ministry indicated that travel agencies, tourist operators and transport companies must inform travelers of these measures at the start of the process of selling tickets on Spanish territory.

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