Portugal and parts of Greece added to Wales quarantine list but not England's
- however, there has been no change for travellers returning to England or Scotland.
Using the data, released by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control the UK government considers placing countriesAviation analyst Alex Macheras tweeted: "It’s quite staggering that UK, compromising of England, Scotland, Wales & Northern Ireland, is just unable to agree - at the very least - on a list of nations that meet a passenger quarantine criteria.
Formal reviews for travel advice only take place every week, though the Department for Transport suggested that things could change quickly if the situation gets worse.But it only has 14.3 cases per 100,000 - far below the threshold which causes concern for ministers. The UK's biggest tour operator TUI has suspended its holidays to the resort of Laganas on Zante, after two flights of passengers wereIn Buckinghamshire, two groups of people have tested positive for coronavirus after returning from abroad - including a group of teenagers from the Marlow area who are reported to have been on a trip to Zante.
He hit out at the Scottish government for imposing the quarantine restrictions, telling BBC Breakfast: "We have put in place a comprehensive set of protocols and measures, we take targeted measures where we see concentration .
One passenger on the TUI flight from Crete, who had been contacted by NHS Test and Trace and asked to self-isolate, complained that "hardly anyone" on the flight had been wearing a mask.
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