The coronavirus is once again gaining ground all over Europe. Each country has a different policy: closing bars, opening restaurants, local lockdowns … Meanwhile, travelers continue to move from one country to another. To coordinate travel restrictions, and to prevent travelers from areas of active circulation of the virus from endangering relatively quiet places, European countries have agreed to design a map of areas at risk, with a color code.
At a meeting in Luxembourg, ministers thus approved a common mapping to define risk areas within the EU. “The text provides that the European Center for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) publishes each week a map of the situation of all the countries of the Union at regional level, with a common color code according to the level of risk of a zone: green, orange, red “, according to AFP.
Orange, red, or green? The color of your area determines its level of risk from the coronavirus. Two criteria will serve as the basis for its development: the number of cases notified per 100,000 inhabitants over the last two weeks and the positivity rate of the tests.
The color of the starting area is decisive for the tests
The objective of this agreement is to allow European citizens to travel freely, without being refused entry to another EU country. Several rules have been established: tests must be recognized wherever they are carried out by all member countries and for workers in “essential functions”, no quarantine should be imposed.
Depending on the color of your departure zone, the host country may force you to carry out a screening test. What you will be notified of 24 hours before your arrival. In addition, the host country will have informed the country of departure in advance, ie 48 hours before starting to perform the tests. Some areas colored in gray will indicate a lack of data.
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