The system now goes, from best to worst: green, green watchlist, amber, amber plus, red. A large majority of popular nations are in this category, including France, Spain, Italy, Greece and the United States. Fears about the “beta variant” of coronavirus have led ministers to create a new category for incoming travellers: effectively, “amber plus”. Unlike the regular amber list, from 4am on Monday arrivals from France must quarantine in their own accommodation for 10 days and complete two PCR tests, regardless of vaccination status. The Foreign Office does not warn against travel to France, which means standard travel insurance policies will still be valid.

Source: Daily Nation July 16, 2021 22:43 UTC