Denmark, Slovakia, Iceland and Curaçao removed from UK’s list of travel corridors

If arriving in the UK from Denmark, Iceland, Curaçao and Slovakia from 04:00 on 26 September 2020, you will now need to self-isolate for two weeks as the countries are removed from the travel corridors list.

Data from the Joint Biosecurity Centre and Public Health England has indicated a significant change in both the level and pace of confirmed cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) in all those destinations, leading to ministers removing these from the current list of travel corridors.

There has been a consistent increase in COVID-19 cases per 100,000 of the population in Iceland, with data showing a 921 per cent increase in newly reported cases over the past week. In Slovakia, there has been a consistent increase in the weekly case rate of COVID-19 over the past four weeks, with a 115 per cent increase in weekly cases per 100,000 between 2-23 September 2020.

There has also been a 508 per cent increase in newly reported cases per week in Denmark over the past four weeks, and a 481 per cent increase in newly reported cases over seven days per 100,000 between 2-23 September 2020 in Curaçao.

At the same time, the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) has also updated its travel advice to advise against all but essential travel to Denmark, Iceland, Curaçao and Slovakia.