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Written question asked by Royston Smith (Conservative) on Wednesday, 10 March 2021, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 15 March 2021 (named day). A holding answer was provided on Monday, 15 March 2021. A substantive answer was provided by Jo Churchill (Conservative) on Tuesday, 27 April 2021 on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.


Azores: Coronavirus

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment he has made of current low levels of covid-19 infection in the Azores on its status as a red list country.

Answer

Azores was removed from England’s red list on 19 March. The flight and maritime ban from Portugal, including Madeira and the Azores, has also been removed, following evidence that shows the risk of importing a variant of concern from these destinations has reduced.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
166487
Session
2019-21
Transferred
Yes
Subjects
Disease control Azores Coronavirus
Link
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