Covid-19, EU – Baltic States, Latvia, Lithuania, Markets and Companies, Transport

Since the cumulative number of Covid-19 cases per 100,000 population in the European Union (EU) and the European Economic Area (EEA) fell to 506.9 this week, as of next Monday, December 7, regular passenger traffic is not permitted to countries with more than 1,013.8 cases per 100,000 population. According to CDC, from next Monday, passenger traffic will be banned to Andorra, Luxembourg, Croatia, San Marino and Lithuania.

Latvia has set the self-isolation requirement for all arrivals from countries where the cumulative Covid-19 incidence exceeds 50 cases per 100,000 population. Last week, the cumulative number of Covid-19 cases was below that threshold in the Vatican and Iceland, but this week only the Vatican remains on that list.

Self-isolation is mandatory for people arriving from or traveling in transit through Luxembourg, which currently has the highest Covid-19 incidence in Europe, or 1.177.6 cases per 100,000 population. The self-isolation requirement also applies to arrivals from Croatia, Andorra, Lithuania and San Marino. In these countries, the public health risk is regarded as very high, as the cumulative 14-day Covid-19 incidence in these countries is twice as high as Europe's average, which is 506.9 cases per 100,000 population.

Self-isolation is also mandator for arrivals from Switzerland, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Norway, Estonia, Cyprus, Greece, the Netherlands, Liechtenstein, Slovenia, Belgium, Monaco, Spain, France, Slovakia, Poland, the UK, Austria, Italy, Portugal, Malta, Romania, Bulgaria, Ireland, Finland, Germany, Sweden and Denmark. In these countries, the 14-day cumulative incidence number is below 1,013.8, but public health risks are nevertheless considered to be high.

As for the countries outside the European Union (EU), the European Economic Area (EEA) and the UK, self-isolation is not required on returning from Japan, South Korea, Rwanda, Australia, New Zealand, Thailand and Singapore. Arrivals from Uruguay are now required to self-isolate. Travel from these countries to the EU is permitted.

The updated CDC list of countries is effective as of December 5.