Algarve hotels call for an end to mandatory PCR testing for Brits
The mandatory PCR test to detect covid-19 in tourists arriving in Portugal from the United Kingdom should end to guarantee the Algarve s competitiveness, argues the main regional hotel association.
Speaking to Lusa News Agency, the president of the Association of Hotels and Touristic Enterprises of the Algarve (AHETA) highlighted that the requirement for PCR tests increases the cost of vacations, especially for families, which may be a negative factor for the region in relation to other tourist destinations such as Spain, which has already announced it will not require them.
Covid positive Algarve Staycationers will not count towards regional incidence rate
Portuguese tourists who test positive for Covid-19, while on holiday in the Algarve, will not count towards the regional incidence rate, Prime Minister António Costa said at a press conference.
However, foreign tourists who test positive while in the Algarve will be included in the calculations. Infected national holidaymakers will be registered at their home address.
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