Spain says when UK tourists will be allowed back after lockdown

The Spanish Government has set a rough date for reopening the borders to UK tourists with no quarantine period. 

As it currently stands, anyone arriving in Spain faces a 14-day quarantine, which has made holidays virtually impossible. 

The government has now announced that it aims to reopen borders to visitors around the end of June, as part of unwinding the lockdown.

Different regions of Spain are easing restrictions in different phases. Last week Madrid imposed a two-week quarantine on all overseas travellers to avoid importing a second wave of Covid-19. 

Madrid’s move is supposedly temporary, and will eventually phase out in parallel with travel within Spain. 

Spain has been one of the worst hit nations by coronavirus with more than 213,000 cases and 27,600 deaths. However, the country reported last Sunday the lowest daily number of deaths, 87,  since March 16th.

Other European countries have begun to reopen their borders, including Austria and Germany who plan to have them fully open by June 15th.

Switzerland, Lichtenstein and some eastern European nations have begun trialling staggered reopening. 

Greece has phased reopenings of ancient sites, high schools, shopping centres and mainland travel. The country has a 14-day quarantine for arrivals still in place.

In other countries, Ireland has begun to reopen stores and Italy and the Vatican have resumed public masses.