Estonia Restricts Entry for Travellers From Several More Countries Until March 7
Estonia has updated its list of countries, the citizens of which will be eligible to enter its territory from March 1 until March 7 with restrictions, after taking into account the Coronavirus situation in other states.
The updated statement clarifies that the following countries, which according to Estonia’s government, have an infection rate higher than 150 people per 100,000 inhabitants during the past two weeks, will be subject to a 10-day restriction on freedom of movement from March 1 until March 7:
- Andorra
- Austria
- Belgium
- Bulgaria
- Spain
- the Netherlands
- Ireland
- Italy
- Cyprus
- Lithuania
- Luxembourg
- Latvia
- Malta
- Monaco
- Poland
- Portugal
- France
- Sweden
- Romania
- Slovakia, San Marino, Slovenia, the Czech Republic, Switzerland, and
Estonia’ government has clarified that besides the countries mentioned above, all persons coming from the European Union, the Schengen Area, or the Europe Economic Area, in which also the infection rate has surpassed 150 people per 100,000 inhabitants, in the past 14 days will also be subject to the same preventive measure, AtoZSerwisPlus.com reports.
The restriction on freedom of movement will not affect Iceland, Greece, Norway, Liechtenstein, Germany, Denmark, Finland, and Croatia, as the number of persons who have tested positive for the Coronavirus pandemic in these countries is lower compared to other countries.
Persons who wish to enter Estonia from Lithuania or Latvia and who do not show illness symptoms will be allowed to do so if they present a negative result of the Coronavirus test not older than 72 hours.
Citizens of Lithuania and Latvia who want to enter Estonia for study, work, health care services, or similar purposes are not obliged to test for the Coronavirus pandemic upon their arrival.
Last week, the country’s government announced that from February 22, citizens of Croatia, Finland, Denmark, Germany, Iceland, Greece, Norway, Liechtenstein would be exempted from restrictions on freedom of movement when entering the country. The decision was taken after estimating the COVID-19 infection rates in these countries.
In total, 64,399 persons have contracted the Coronavirus in Estonia, as yet, based on Wordometers’ figures. The same source highlights that 584 persons have died from COVID-19, and 49,709 have been completely recovered in Estonia.
Even though Estonia has recently tightened its preventive measures to halt the disease’s further spread, it is seeking to facilitate the border crossing procedure long-term.
Earlier this month, the country also announced that it implemented the Automated Border Control System (ABC gates), which will help Estonia make the border crossing procedures easier and shorten the waiting time for citizens who wish to enter the country’s territory.
