NI holidaymakers face quarantine returning from Greek islands
Holidaymakers arriving back in Northern Ireland from seven Greek islands face having to self-isolate for 14 days from this morning (Wednesday)
Lesvos, Tinos, Serifos, Crete (main pic), Mykonos, Santorini and Zakynthos (Zante) have all been removed from the Travel Corridors exemption list from 4am
The rest of Greece remains on the 'safe' list.
Speaking about the changes, Health Minister Robin Swann said: “We will continue to monitor the situation in all countries and will move swiftly to make changes to the regulations when necessary.
“As we have seen in recent weeks, a quarantine period for people arriving from certain countries can be introduced very quickly so bear this in mind if you are planning any travel. The safety of the citizens of Northern Ireland will always be my priority.”
Each of the nations have slightly different arrangements with regards to Greece.
EasyJet chief executive Johan Lundgren said: "Following the imposition of additional quarantine restrictions to seven Greek islands and the continued uncertainty this brings for customers, demand is now likely to be further impacted and therefore lower than previously anticipated.
"We know our customers are as frustrated as we are with the unpredictable travel and quarantine restrictions.
"We called on the Government to opt for a targeted, regionalised and more predictable and structured system of quarantine many weeks ago so customers could make travel plans with confidence.''