H.Holidays are marred by Italy’s new Covid test rules for those arriving from the UK, with plans to cancel trips to some countries.

“I have to cancel the whole trip now. I can’t take it [the] Risk a [positive] Separation on test and arrival, and there is no time to test here before now. Surprised, “wrote a Twitter user in response to the rule, announced by Italian Health Minister Roberto Speranza on Wednesday.

“We were on our way to Bologna tomorrow [the] The airport said Covid would have to stay in a hotel room until the test results, which could take up to 2 hours; Julia Carr tweeted, Only there 7 nights we canceled the trip today.

The British who arrived in Italy must now present proof of a negative Covid test – or agree to take any test upon arrival.

The change was confirmed by the UK Foreign Office on Thursday, meaning that any UK traveler who tests positive after arriving in Italy could face weeks of isolation.

Meanwhile, not all Italian airports have on-site testing facilities and a personal test in the UK can cost around £ 150, with labs saying they cannot guarantee results within 72 hours (British arrivals in Italy must have proof of negative results from the test). This time frame).

Italy’s list of increasingly high-risk destinations already includes Spain, Croatia, Greece and Malta based on the rate of infection – the UK’s seven-day rate is now 13 13.6 per 100,000 people, compared to Italy’s 31.5 per 100,000.

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