A PCR test will be performed upon arrival, followed by a second test on the sixth day of quarantine. Should this be refused, an extra seven days are added to the self-isolation period.
Of course, this does not apply to passengers in transit.
In light of the newly discovered B.1.1.529 variant, EU Commissioner Ursula Von der Leyen has demanded a temporary halt of all flights to and from the region, until there is a better understanding of how severe this mutation is.
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