Estonia has announced that it will be waiving mandatory quarantine requirements for travelers who’re able to show that they have recovered from COVID-19, or have been vaccinated against the virus. It added that going ahead, it can accept vaccinations from 9 global suppliers, and not just from the three that were approved by the European Union.
Referring to this, the nation’s Head of the Control and Epidemics Hanna Sepp stated that this move is to show mutual solidarity. She added that if they’re taking into account the vaccines that are being utilized in other nations, they’re hoping that vaccines that are being used in Estonia are also taken into account in other nations.
However, this still doesn’t mean that a physician note can be sufficient to prove that an individual has recovered from COVID-19. These seeking to exempt themselves from the quarantine process due to recovery from the illness will also be required to provide proof of a recent negative result taken from a World Health Organization-approved Coronavirus test.
As of now, Estonia requires all incoming travelers from other nations that have a high prevalence of COVID-19, to undergo a quarantine process for a period of 10 days after their arrival. Reportedly, those coming from the UK are also required to take a COVID-19 test within 72 hours of travel, and further isolate themselves in Estonia till testing negative for COVID-19 again that they’ve undergone at least seven days later.
