Cyprus' beleaguered tourism sector got some good news after the government announced on Friday that travelers from the UK will be allowed entry into the east Mediterranean island nation next month without having to undergo a compulsory 14-day quarantine.
But Health Minister Constantinos Ioannou said that depends on whether U.K. Coronavirus infection rates stay at the current low ebb.
Ioannou said that as of Aug. 1 Britain will be grouped with 14 other countries including France, Italy and Spain from which travelers will be required to obtain a health certificate declaring them coronavirus-free three days prior to boarding a flight.
“The decision will be implemented on the condition that the United Kingdom continues to post the same positive epidemiological results,” Ioannou said after a cabinet meeting with a scientific advisory body.