Morocco imposes entry ban on travelers coming from Denmark due to Covid-19 new strain

Morocco has implemented new travel restrictions on people coming from Denmark, according to the embassy of Denmark in the Kingdom.

In a statement published, Thursday, on its website, the diplomatic representation announced that Morocco «has introduced an entry ban on travelers coming from Denmark». «The entry ban applies until further notice», reads the same statement.

Marokko har indført indrejseforbud for rejsende kommende fra Danmark. Indrejseforbuddet gælder indtil videre. pic.twitter.com/BuAku05l1U

— Denmark in Morocco سفارة الدنمارك بالمغرب (@DKinMorocco) December 24, 2020

Morocco’s decision comes as Denmark is witnessing rising numbers of coronavirus infections. The Scandinavian country has confirmed the first cases of the new coronavirus variant found spreading rapidly in parts of the United Kingdom. Denmark has identified 33 infections with the new strain so far.

For the record, Morocco decided to suspend flights to and from the United Kingdom, starting from Sunday, December 20.