Travelers from several other countries of the European Union and the Schengen area are required to obtain negative COVID-19 test results when visiting Denmark, starting on August 7, at 16.00.
The decision was announced by the Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs on August 6 after it updated the entry restrictions related to the coronavirus pandemic, based on the latest data from the Statens Serum Institut.
According to a press release from the same ministry, Switzerland and the region of Sardinia in Italy are now in the yellow category. At the same time, other regions in Belgium, France and Greece turned yellow.
Last week, the regions of Greece were added to the yellow list: Central Macedonia, Western Macedonia, the Ionian Islands, Western Greece, Central Greece and the Peloponnese.
Travelers in the yellow category who have not been vaccinated against COVID-19 and those who have not previously been infected with the virus are subject to double testing, which means that they must submit negative COVID-19 test results as well as a post-arrival test.
The ministry notes that children under the age of 16 are exempt from taking the test, while children aged 16 and 17 are only exempted if they travel with fully vaccinated or previously infected parents.
It is not recommended to travel to the Czech Republic, Estonia and Turkey
On the other hand, the Danish authorities have also advised Danish citizens to avoid traveling to the Czech Republic and Estonia, as both countries have significant entry restrictions for travelers from Denmark.
Traveling to Turkey is highly discouraged, especially for those who have not been vaccinated and previously uninfected with COVID-19, as the number of infected travelers from that country to Denmark has risen sharply.
The ministry notes that those traveling to the Orange countries, including Estonia, the Czech Republic and Turkey, will be required to be tested and isolated after returning home, despite advice not to travel.
Authorities recommend that all travelers take out private travel insurance, which covers them in case of infection with COVID-19.