Germany places Belgium and part of the Netherlands on the list of high-risk areas
As of Sunday, the German government made Belgium and most of the Netherlands a high-risk area due to the sharp increase in the number of infections due to the coronavirus. This was announced Friday by the Robert Koch Institute (RKI), the German counterpart of Sciensano.
Greece, very popular with holidaymakers, and Ireland are also on the red list. In the case of the Netherlands, the overseas territories of Aruba, Curaçao and Sint Maarten will be exempt.
Quarantine
Anyone coming from a high-risk area who has not been fully vaccinated or cured will have to spend ten days in quarantine, but may be exempted from it if a test carried out within five days of arrival proves negative.
The classification as a high risk area is automatically accompanied by a travel warning from the German Ministry of Foreign Affairs. This makes it easier for tourists to cancel trips they have already booked at no cost, but it is not a travel ban.