Air passengers arriving from China will need to show a negative Covid-19 test to enter the Netherlands from next week, the Dutch health ministry said. | AFP
More than a dozen countries have slapped fresh travel regulations on travellers from the world’s most populous nation, which is facing a surge in Covid cases following its decision to relax strict virus restrictions.The Dutch measures, which will come into force on Tuesday, are in line with European Union recommendations, the ministry said.
“I think it is important for us bring in travel restrictions as part of European anti-Covid measures,” Health Minister Ernst Kuipers said.
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