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Malta welcomes Brits from July 15 with no quarantine on holiday – after having just 665 coronavirus cases


MALTA is allowing Brits on holiday once again from July 15, with no quarantine when arriving.

The country has managed to keep cases of coronavirus low – reporting just 665 cases overall.

Brits can head back to Malta from July 15 and won't have to quarantine on arrival either

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Brits can head back to Malta from July 15 and won’t have to quarantine on arrival eitherCredit: Getty Images – Getty

Nine deaths caused by coronavirus have been reported since the beginning of the year, with no new cases confirmed for three days.

The island, popular with British tourists, is opening its borders to the UK from next month once again.

While non-essential travel is still banned by the British government, and a mandatory two-week quarantine when returning to the UK, both measures hope to be lifted by the end of the month.

Flights, which have been suspended to Malta since March 20, will resume from the UK with BA, easyJet, Jet2 and Ryanair all offering a limited service.

The island has been praised by WHO for their handling of the virus, with Commonwealth Secretary-General Patricia Scotland commenting that Malta had “done the best in the whole of Europe”.

The island has less than 700 cases of coronavirus overall

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The island has less than 700 cases of coronavirus overallCredit: Alamy

Speaking about the reopening of borders, Tolene Van Der Merwe, Director UK & Ireland of Malta Tourism Authority said: “Malta is very popular destination for British holidaymakers and so we are delighted that we should be able to welcome back travellers from the United Kingdom on 15th July if the FCO advice has been amended by that date.”

There will be some new safety measures and procedures in place, however.

Thermal screening and travel declaration forms will be required at the airport, along with face masks in the terminal, as well as on coach transfers and flights.

All restaurants and cafes will be following social distancing rules of 2m, with staff wearing masks or visors – but buffet service and self-serve counters will be suspended for now.

However, beaches, swimming pools and attractions are all open, albeit with social distancing and additional hygiene measures.

The UK is in discussion with other countries such as Spain, Portugal and Greece regarding the air bridge scheme.

Air bridges, which will allow quarantine-free travel between two countries, hope to be introduced later this month to allow Brits to go on holiday without self-isolating for 14-days on their return.

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