Permitted! Malta has been removed from a European country’s danger list that ranks countries according to a 14-day cumulative rate of COVID-19. Previously, Latvia listed Malta in 6^th place and back then it was considered a danger zone. But now, we’ve been given the all-clear.

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The rate considers the number of cases per 100,000 people in the population. If a country has over 25 cases per 100,000, then it is advised that travellers avoid that particular country. The countries are put in three categories: ‘avoid’ (red), ‘consider carefully’ (yellow), and ‘safe to visit following safety measures’ (grey).

As recorded on 27^th May, Malta was listed in 6^th place with a rate of 25.6, but this week this was reduced to 5.21, dropping Malta to 18^th place. This means Latvian authorities have given the go ahead to travel to Malta, and our islands have also deemed it safe to travel to Latvia.

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Latvia is one of the 19 countries that locals can travel to come 1^st July when the airport reopens. Apart from Latvia, there are also: Iceland, Slovakia, Cyprus, Lithuania, Israel, Norway, Switzerland, Estonia, Denmark, Hungary, Austria, Luxembourg, Germany, Czechia, Ireland, Finland, Sicily and Sardinia.