Fully-vaccinated Britons arriving in Italy with a negative Covid-19 test will no longer have to do quarantine from Tuesday, the country's health minister said.
Roberto Speranza tweeted Saturday that he had signed a decree ending 'the mini-quarantine of five days' for visitors from the UK.
Rome had re-imposed the quarantine for those arriving from Britain from June 21 as the Delta variant spread rapidly through the United Kingdom.
Pictured: Tourists at the Colosseum during summer vacation period in Rome, Italy, 25 August 2021. Fully-vaccinated Britons arriving in Italy with a negative Covid-19 test will no longer have to do quarantine from Tuesday, the country's health minister said
However the minister said restrictions remained in force on people arriving from other non-EU countries.
Tourism represents 14 percent of Italy's Gross Domestic Product and has been battered by the pandemic.
Italy saw 65 million visitors in 2019 making it one of the world's most popular destinations.
Since early August, Italy has required proof of vaccination, recent recovery from coronavirus or a negative test for people wanting to dine indoors or enter museums and sports events.
Some coronavirus restrictions were slapped on Sicily again on Friday as the spread of the Delta variant caused concern - the first time such measures have been re-imposed on a regional level since the start of summer.
Roberto Speranza (pictured early this year) tweeted Saturday that he had signed a decree ending 'the mini-quarantine of five days' for visitors from the UK
On August 27, Italy recorded a seven-day average of 6,601 new coronavirus cases and a seven-day average of 46 covid-related deaths. In total, the country has recorded 4,517,434 cases and 129,002 deaths since the start of the pandemic
Italy is currently on Britain's 'Amber' travel list, which means arrivals from the country to the UK must take a test three days before travelling and another after arriving.
For those that are vaccinated, arrivals to the UK from Italy must take a Covid-19 test on or before day two after they arrived in the country.
Those that are not fully vaccinated must quarantine at home or place of accommodation for 10 days, and take a Covid-19 test on or before day two and on or after day eight following their arrival.
On August 27, Italy recorded a seven-day average of 6,601 new coronavirus cases and a seven-day average of 46 covid-related deaths. In total, the country has recorded 4,517,434 cases and 129,002 deaths since the start of the pandemic.
