ARCHIVED - India and Australia among 10 countries not accepting Spanish visitors due to coronavirus

Travel restrictions are extended worldwide as the epidemic spreads to all continents

The sharp increase in the number of Covid-19 cases in Spain since the weekend has led to more countries restricting entry to Spanish nationals due to fears of the contagious virus being propagated by visitors.

The countries where Spaniards are now not welcome are the following:

Italy

India – one of the latest countries to introduce the measure on Tuesday, with a ban which also applies to France and Germany. Travel visas already obtained are now being cancelled, although those already in the country are allowed to stay.

North Macedonia – measure include 14 days’ paid holiday for the parents of children obliged by school closures to stay at home.

Vietnam – the ban also applies to visitors from Denmark, Norway, Finalnd, Sweden, France, Germany and the UK.

Israel – a ban also applies to visitors from France, Germany, Austria and Switzerland.

Colombia

Australia

New Zealand

Kiribati

Saudi Arabia

Kazaklstan

El Salvador

At the same time, travellers from Spain, Italy, France, Germany, China, Iran and South Korea are being placed in quarantine in Russia, and difficulties are faced by anyone going from Spain to Thailand and various Middle Eastern countries, where flights between States have been cancelled.

Click here for the latest official figures regarding the coronavirus epidemic in Spain and the measures implemented by the national and regional governments.

What to do if you are in the Region of Murcia and believe you may have contracted the virus

The regional government has set up a special helpline to supply information to members of the public (900 121212), and also urges people to call the 112 emergency services line if they suspect that they may have contracted the virus rather than going straight to hospital or to a medical centre. Medical staff will be sent to your home to test for the virus.

The Region’s public hospitals have limited the number of visitors to just one per patient.

Sensible precautions

The advice being issued to members of the public by medical authorities all over the world coincides on the following points:

- Wash hands frequently with either soap and water or a sanitiser gel

- Catch coughs and sneezes with disposable tissues – and throw the tissues away immediately after use before immediately washing your hands!

- If you don’t have a tissue, use your sleeve – and wash the item of clothing used at the next opportunity

- AVOID touching your eyes, nose and mouth with unwashed hands

- AVOID close contact with people who are unwell

- Don´t panic!