The government said cabinet ministers made the decision to
lift the mandatory coronavirus quarantine during a meeting on Monday.
Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez had already announced over the
weekend that Spain was ready to welcome some foreign visitors in July but did
not say if they would have to continue to stay in quarantine for two weeks.
He is also looking to establish reciprocal safe corridors
between parts of Spain that have the outbreak under control and similar areas
in Europe that are an important source of tourists.
So far, Spain - one of the world's most visited countries
with 80 million tourists a year - has only mentioned European Union countries
when talking about reopening to travellers.
Tourism accounts for 12% of Spain's GDP, employing 2.6m
people, with the Canary and Balearic archipelagos relying almost solely on
tourists.
The coronavirus pandemic hit Spain just as it was beginning
its tourism season, with everything from hotels, bars and restaurants to
beaches and leisure parks closed down. (newssky)
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