The UK has closed the entry to citizens from Denmark due to a mutated coronavirus previously found in minks. This was reported on the website of the British Cabinet.
The rules came into force on November 7, while they do not apply to freight carriers.
British citizens who are in Denmark will be allowed to return by the authorities. However, they and everyone living with them on the same living space will have to comply with a two-week quarantine. As specified in the message of the British authorities, “ensuring the safety of the British will remain a top priority.”
Earlier it was reported that infection of minks with the new coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 occurred in five more countries in addition to Denmark – in the Netherlands, Spain, Sweden, Italy and the United States.
Before that, the Danish government announced the closure of North Jutland and banned residents from leaving the region in order to stop the spread of a new type of coronavirus found in minks.
On November 5, Denmark decided to destroy all minks on fur farms to prevent the spread of the mutated coronavirus. In these animals, an infection was found that spreads to humans and contributes to the weakening of the ability to form antibodies.
