Coronavirus: France, Malta and Netherlands among countries added to quarantine list

Scots travelling from France after 4am on Saturday will have to quarantine for 14 days, an announcement clarified last night. 

The Netherlands, Monaco, Malta, Turks & Caicos and Aruba have also been added to the quarantine list.

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon confirmed the change last night and wrote: "Due to increased #COVID concern, @scotgov intends to remove the countries below from the quarantine ‘exempt’ list.

"As of 4am Saturday, you will need to quarantine for 14 days if you arrive in Scotland from these countries."

Due to increased #COVID concern, @scotgov intends to remove the countries below from the quarantine ‘exempt’ list. As of 4am Saturday, you will need to quarantine for 14 days if you arrive in Scotland from these countries.

France
Netherlands
Monaco
Malta
Turks & Caicos
Aruba

— Nicola Sturgeon (@NicolaSturgeon) August 13, 2020

The changes were also confirmed by the UK Government and other devolved governments. 

Data shows we need to remove France, the Netherlands, Monaco, Malta, Turks & Caicos & Aruba from our list of #coronavirus Travel Corridors to keep infection rates DOWN. If you arrive in the UK after 0400 Saturday from these destinations, you will need to self-isolate for 14 days.

— Rt Hon Grant Shapps MP (@grantshapps) August 13, 2020

With Spain already on the quarantine list, it now means that holidaymakers returning to the UK from the two most popular overseas destinations must now isolate for 14 days.

The Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) is now advising against all but essential travel to France.