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Govt to reveal destinations' traffic light status 'by early May'

Government
James Chapple
9 April 2021

The government will categorise countries and reveal their status under a new traffic light system designed to govern the resumption of international travel "by early May".

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Destinations will be sorted into green, amber and red categories based on four key criteria: the percentage of their population vaccinated against Covid-19; their rate of Covid infection; the prevalence of new Covid-19 variants of concern; and their access to reliable scientific data and genomic sequencing capabilities.


Additionally, a new "green watchlist" will highlight countries at greatest risk of being relegated from green status to amber, allowing travellers to plan their journeys with greater confidence.