The seven countries affected by the new restrictions imposed by France are the Bangladesh, the United Arab Emirates, Nepal, Pakistan, Qatar, Sri Lanka and Turkey. They join five other countriesalready considered to be at high risk of contagion since 24 April (South Africa, Argentina, Brazil, Chile and India). The most worrying trends in covid cases have been seen in India, Nepal and Turkey.
In the latter country, the number of infections per day is still running at over 25,000. However, there has been a decline over the past two weeks, with the epidemic having peaked on 21 April.
Turkey, for its part, applies relatively flexible entry measures. Passengers travelling to Turkey by air must present a negative Covid-19 PCR test no later than 72 hours before departure. From 15 March 2021, all foreign and non-resident passengers in Turkey must complete Ministry of Health form within 72 hours of entering Turkey.
For anyone returning to France from these countries, you have to justify the arrival of a negative PCR test less than 36 hours old. Passengers must also declare to the airline the place of quarantine, with supporting documents. Checks are carried out by the police or gendarmerie. However, this quarantine is accompanied by permission to leave the premises between 10am and 12pm. Any offender is liable to a fine of between €1,000 and €1,500 in the event of a repeat offence. According to government spokesman Gabriel Attal, more than 140 people were fined out of a total of 1,500 checks carried out.
