Prior to the new rules, arriving travellers had to abide by the general restrictions, which kept people largely confined to their homes. A quarantine maintained into the summer will have dire consequences on Spanish tourism. Shares of companies related to the Spanish tourism industry plummeted on Tuesday morning. Only truck drivers, airplane and ship crews, cross-border workers and health staff who are entering Spain to work are exempt from the quarantine. SEE ALSO: Real striker faces criminal charges for breaking coronavirus quarantinePrior to the new rules, travellers had to abide by the general restrictions, which kept people largely confined to their homes.

Source: Standard Digital May 12, 2020 12:11 UTC