Rising number of COVID-19 cases in some of the UK’s favourite holiday hotspots has begun to raise concerns of travel chaos for millions this summer.
Gatekeepers News reports that Spain, France, and Germany are recording a rise in Coronavirus, while further afield in Caribbean hotspots cases are creeping upwards.
Although travellers no longer need to prove they’re COVID-free and jabbed the post-pandemic era has been announced, some health chiefs have called for a return of masks.
Experts said travellers could easily face restrictions in their destination this summer if officials feel the surge warrants actions over the coming weeks.
One of the experts disclosed that he had already cancelled his holiday break to Spain over concerns about rising cases, stating he was planning a staycation in the UK instead.
The experts further warned that Britain could be cut off from international holidays if cases continue to surge, leaving plans for the summer sun in tatters.
Layla Moran, a member of Parliament of the United Kingdom warned other countries could ‘reintroduce restrictions on arrivals from Britain’.
Another Welsh health board has reintroduced face mask mandates in response to soaring COVID-19 cases.
Meanwhile, Cardiff and Vale University Health Board has announced that all staff and visitors would now have to wear coverings in all settings again unless exempt.
Hospital bosses said the move was due to the “continuing rise in the prevalence of COVID” in the community.
The announcement read, “Please follow this guidance to help us reduce the impact of Covid on our patients, workforce, and services.
“In addition to wearing a face covering, it is important to continue to maintain social distancing where possible.”
It is the second Welsh NHS body to reimpose mask mandates for staff and visitors.
Wales, under the leadership of Mark Drakeford, has been quick to impose pandemic restrictions and slower to withdraw them than England.
