Relief of Pembrokeshire teacher home from Italian quarantine

Rhys James and his friends spent 61 days in isolation

Author: Polly OliverPublished 27th Oct 2020
Last updated 27th Oct 2020

After over two months in quarantine in an Italian field hospital a Pembrokeshire teacher has told us it's amazing to be home.

Back in August we told you how Rhys James caught Covid-19 whilst travelling after working at a summer camp in Italy.

Authorities wouldn't give him or his friends clearance to go home until he got double negative test results.

But the law changed last week so people now only have to have a single negative and isolate for 21 days.

Rhys said it was a huge relief after 61 days of isolation:

"Fortunately on Thursday the Italian law changed and it was passed in Tuscany and that's the region we were staying in. The new law requires only 21 days of isolation or a single negative test

"Last Saturday we were both met by out parents in London City Airport so thankfully we're both home now, everything's fine.

"We're just trying to adjust back to normal life now."