UK has just announced 2 weeks quarantine on returns from Spain from tomorrow - Page 5

Colwill31 wrote on Mon Aug 3, 2020 7:24am:

200,000 Covid tests are being conducted daily in the UK (and capacity is now for 350,000 if needed). To date around 16 million tests have been conducted. Not sure what you would have been expecting. As for difficulty in getting a test, from the experiences of friends living in the north west of t...

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...he country the process appears quick and easy, with mobile units and walk through centres in operation. 

Martyn163 wrote on Mon Aug 3, 2020 7:45pm:

Well if you are a member of the general public you cannot get a covid19 test. Yes if you are a nhs staff member or are displaying symptoms you can. I refer you to this government website. Don't believe all the spin boris is giving out.

www.gov.uk/guidance/coronavirus-covid-19-getting-tested

Martyn163 wrote on Mon Aug 3, 2020 8:35pm:

So you can't just walk in off the street and get tested as was originally implied. You need to be showing symptoms to get a test or one of your family has to be showing symptoms. 

Me myself who is showing no symptoms can't just go and get a test.

Doug54 wrote on Mon Aug 3, 2020 10:34am:

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Don't label us all the Giro Brigade, I am retired and have property out there, which I travel to at least 3 to 4 times a year. I think this FCO Ruling is a kick in the teeth by the British Government. They should have done what they are doing in the UK Regionalize it to infected arears. They open...

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... a Travel corridor and then close it 3 weeks later. Most of the flights are still going and ignoring the FCO ruling. Which will invalidate your insurance. Shame you can't take out a Spanish travel insurance to cover your medical costs while out there. It does not bother me if I have to self isolate when I get back. It's just travelling without medical insurance that's the problem. Also as there is a Government ruling not to travel your EHIC cards will be invalid.   

Mark56 wrote on Tue Aug 4, 2020 10:04am:

Where have you read the EHIC card is invalid. The information I’ve read doesn’t say this. It advices that you shouldn’t use it without additional travel insurance, however, it is still valid for those traveling against FCO advice.

ianc2 wrote on Mon Aug 10, 2020 9:11am:

With regard to the EHIC card, I believe it stops being effective  at end of this year when England rows off to a great and glorious future.

CFC1905 wrote on Mon Jul 27, 2020 10:19am:

Although the spike may be limited to certain areas the numbers given are for mainland Spain. Imagine the outcry if the government did nothing and all those returning lead to a 2and wave in the UK 

This is precautionary based on information provided and although unfortunate for those that travelled it is still the correct reaction to take...

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As soon as Spain controls these spikes and the numbers reduce then I am sure that Spain will be back on the air corridor list