Caribbean Islands may join Red List, 80 Testing firms get warning
Due to rising Covid cases, Caribbean islands may join red list. 80 Covid testing firms receive warning on pricing.
Keeping in view the latest number of Covid cases, "experts have predicted that Jamaica, St Lucia and Dominica, plus the north African nation of Morocco, could be downgraded from amber to red at the UK government’s review of the traffic light lists, expected later this week", as reported by Independent.
"Eight green destinations could move down to amber - Israel, Croatia, Madeira, Lithuania and Montserrat, and the Caribbean islands of Anguilla, Antigua and Turks and Caicos", reports The Telegraph.
As per the prediction just five destinations are in line for a green upgrade from amber: Poland, Bhutan, the Czech Republic, Hungary and Saudi Arabia.
As per new analysis, "three Caribbean islands are at risk of joining the red list at the UK government’s next review of the traffic light lists for travel."
The popular north African country of Morocco along with Jamaica, St Lucia and Dominica could move into the high-risk 'red' category, predicted by the PC Agency in its assessment.
Meanwhile, more than 80 private travel testing companies have been warned over listing prices on the government’s official website which are lower than those offered on their own sites at the point of checkout, reported Independent.
Sajid Javid, the health secretary, said, "82 businesses were being sent a two-strike warning while a further 57 were being removed from gov.uk’s 'find a travel test provider' page altogether. It is absolutely unacceptable for any private testing company to be taking advantage of holidaymakers and today’s action clamps down on this cowboy behaviour."
The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) said, "Brands will be removed from the list if they fail to take action within three days of strike one as part of the new two-strike policy."
