Sanchez criticised the government's sudden decision to force Britons returning from Spain to stay at home for two weeks and called on the government to reconsider its decision. Six weeks later, the daily count has jumped, hitting 1,525 on Friday.
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On June 22, the day after Spain ended a national state of emergency and restored free movement around the country, the health ministry registered 125 new cases in 24 hours. Holidaymakers were given just five hours notice on Saturday night that those returning from Spain would have to self-isolate for 14 days following a spike in cases. Some 25 per cent said they were considering changes and more than a third (34 per cent) said they were now less likely to book a foreign holiday at all amid fears that other popular destinations could follow in having punitive restrictions put in place. It also struck fear in Spain, who felt the move could cut-off the country's summer-holiday season.Īn exclusive poll conducted by MailOnline revealed that a quarter of Britons were planning to alter their holiday plans after the shock decision to reimpose quarantine restrictions on Spain. Tourists braced to enter quarantine spoke of their worries that the fortnight self-isolation could cost them paid work.
It prompted prime minister Pedro Sanchez to blast the restrictions as 'unjust', claiming tourists would be safer in his country than the UK. Last week, moments after the FCO hardened its stance on travel to Spain - forcing Britons returning to self-quarantine for two weeks.
'We have the best protocols and are highly valued by the tourists themselves, who have transferred to their government that they feel safe in Spain. 'For us, the best news is to have the destination open with the United Kingdom, which is our main issuing market. 'If it is not the decision we expect, we will continue working with them. 'It is a decision of the British authorities, but we have given them all the arguments so that they can trust that their tourists are safe in Spanish destinations,' she said. In an interview with La Sexta television, Ms Maroto said the islands have a 'low incidence rate' and that the UK should review its conditions for travel. This makes Spain's northeast the biggest European hot spot along with parts of Romania, according to the European Center for Disease Prevention and Control. While the country's south and the Canary and Balearic islands remain in good shape, the regions of Navarra, Aragon, and Catalonia have registered more than 120 cases per 100,000 inhabitants over a 14-day period. Spain is leading Western Europe's major countries with an average of 60 coronavirus cases per 100,000 inhabitants. That suggests that the island chains are likely to remain under quarantine until it is lifted on the Spanish mainland. He told reporters that 'were some challenges in trying to look at this on a regionalised basis' and made a decision 'based on looking closely at the data'. Such a move would provide a boost for the thousands of Brits with holidays in the islands already booked but afraid that quarantine will affect their jobs on their return.īut No10 dashed hopes of a swift change this afternoon, with the PM's spokesman saying there was no change to the quarantine advice. Madrid's tourism minister, Reyes Maroto, said this morning that her government had sent Boris Johnson's administration fresh data that showed it was safe to restart quarantine-free travel to both sets of islands. The Balearic and Canary islands will remain on the UK's quarantine list despite a Spanish minister insisting they were safe and pleading for their removal today.Īrrivals from islands including Ibiza, Majorca, Tenerife and Gran Canaria have been under orders to self-isolate for 14 days since last week, when they joined the Spanish mainland on the UK's red travel list.
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