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The three locations will likely be faraway from the listing of exempted international locations
Folks coming back from Belgium, the Bahamas and Andorra from midnight on Thursday must quarantine at residence for a fortnight, the Welsh Authorities has stated.
It’s anticipated the remainder of the UK will comply with swimsuit shortly.
Belgium has one of many highest coronavirus case charges in Europe, at 49.2 per 100,000 folks, in contrast with 14.three per 100,000 within the UK.
The modifications have been introduced by Wales’ Well being Minister Vaughan Gething.
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The three locations will likely be faraway from the listing of nations which have been exempted from border well being controls.
Luxembourg, Spain and Serbia have been all eliminated final month.
Mr Gething stated the choice was made after he “thought-about the proof for the general public well being danger now posed by travellers who enter the UK from these locations”.
In different modifications, travellers arriving from Brunei and Malaysia won’t have to quarantine.
A Welsh Authorities spokesman added: “The 4 nations of the UK made this resolution collectively and now we have amended our rules.
“We perceive comparable modifications will likely be made within the different nations.”
There are at present no direct industrial flights to Belgium, the Bahamas or Andorra from Wales, however air passengers can join through Paris or Amsterdam or use an English airport.