Greece quarantine: travellers returning to scotland face restrictions
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In Greece, the figure is 13.7 per 100,000, according to the latest figures from the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control. However, Scotland’s chief medial officer, Dr Gregor
Smith said: “There is a compelling public health risk around importation of the virus, especially given the number of imported cases linked to the Greek islands. “The flow of travel between
Scotland and Greece, and the behaviour we have seen from some of those travellers, means that on public health grounds there is a strong case – supported by public health directors – to
remove Greece from the exemption list.” Scottish Justice Secretary Humza Yousaf said: “We are in the midst of a global pandemic and the situation in many countries can change suddenly.
Therefore, people should think very hard before committing to non-essential travel abroad. READ MORE: HOLIDAYS: LATEST FCO TRAVEL ADVICE FOR SPAIN, ITALY, GREECE, FRANCE, TURKEY AND CYPRUS