Italy to Exempt Quarantine for Arrivals from EU, UK, and Israel Starting the 16th

Valid Until the 30th of Next Month

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[Asia Economy Reporter Ki Ha-young] Italy will lift the quarantine requirement for arrivals from Europe and Israel with a negative COVID-19 test certificate starting from the 16th.

The Italian Ministry of Health announced that Minister Roberto Speranza signed an administrative order with this content on the 14th (local time). The target countries are the 27 member states of the European Union (EU), 26 member countries of the Schengen Agreement (which guarantees free movement of people and goods within the area, overlapping partially with EU members), the United Kingdom, Israel, and others.

Visitors coming from these countries will be exempt from quarantine if they have a negative COVID-19 test certificate issued within 48 hours prior to entry. Currently, arrivals must undergo a 5-day quarantine immediately after entry and can only move freely after receiving a negative COVID-19 test on the last day of quarantine.

The administrative order is valid until the 30th of next month, and discussions on whether to extend it will take place before it expires.

This measure is analyzed to reflect a policy intention to gradually revitalize the tourism industry before the peak summer season, based on the assessment that the spread of COVID-19 has eased due to strict quarantine regulations and vaccination efforts.

As of the 14th, Italy reported 7,567 new daily COVID-19 cases and 182 deaths. The cumulative totals are 4,146,722 cases and 123,927 deaths, respectively.

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