Belgium expected to add Malta to 'banned' red list for travel
Belgium is expected to ban travel to and from Malta, as COVID-19 cases continue to increase, according to Belgian media.
The country announced through its foreign affairs ministry that “increased vigilance” was needed for those travelling to and from Malta. According to the reports, Malta will be relegated to its red list when this is updated later on Friday. All flights to and from the country will be banned.
It described Malta, Spain and Romania as "risky" countries.
Several countries have marked Malta as an unsafe country, imposing quarantine, obligatory testing and other restrictions on arrivals. The news comes as 31 new cases were registered on Friday, bringing the total number of active cases to 505.
[attach id=910578 size="large" align="left" type="image"]European countries with restrictions on Malta arrivals. Map: Christian Busuttil[/attach]
Malta's largest tourism markets - Italy and the UK - have already imposed travel restrictions.
As of Friday all passengers from Malta arriving in Italy must either present a negative coronavirus test, taken 72 hours before departure, or do the test within 48 hours and quarantine until the result is out.
Other countries do not...