Spain tagged as the safest EU destination by ECDC

The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) has declared Spain to be the safest of all EU destination, taking the COVID-19 pandemic into account. ECDC has come up with figures, which cite most of the regions in Spain as safe. It also means that all such regions have less than 50 infected cases per 100,000 inhabitants over the last weeks. It also refers to the fact that the positivity rate in these regions is not more than 4%.

Currently , these regions have been tagged as Green in Spain:

• Galicia
• Asturias
• Cantabria
• Basque Country
• La Rioja
• Castile and Leon
• Extremadura
• Andalusia

A number of other regions in Spain are tagged as Orange for now, but are considered safe to travel as the number of infections are very low. Reportedly, Spain has done a great job and containing COVID-19 infections with strict travel regulations and in-country safety measures. While Spain is encouraging travellers, both domestic as well as international, it is recommended that one takes all the neccessary precauations and check regulations for their country specifically.The nation also has a list that mentions high-risk EU countries and regions; some of the names in Spain's list are Germany, Austria, Belgium, Greece, Cyprus, Croatia, Slovenia, Estonia, Finland, Ireland, Iceland, Lithuania, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, and Denmark.