Germany lifts ban on travellers from India and other countries affected by Delta variant

The health agency of Germany announced said that it would lift a ban on most travelers from the UK, India, and three other countries which were affected by the Delta variant of Covid-19.

Robert Koch Institute, a German federal government agency, said that India, Nepal, Russia, Portugal, and the UK have been downgraded to "high-incidence areas" from the categorisation of "areas of variant concern".

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With this, it would be easier for travelers who are not residents or citizens of Germany to enter the country.

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As per the current rules, Germany allows only its citizens to enter the country from a nation affected by variants. The entry is subjected to two-week quarantine, regardless of their vaccination status.

Now, with the latest development, the country will allow anyone from Delta variant-hit countries to enter Germany provided that they produce a negative test on arrival and goes under quarantine for 10 days.

However, the quarantine period may be reduced to five days if they test negative for Covid-19. The new rules will be effective from Wednesday.

The decision came after Chancellor Angela Merkel said that Britons who have had two COVID-19 vaccinations would soon be able to travel to Germany without quarantine procedure on arrival.

-PTC News