Portugal has been added to Scotland's quarantine list
Passengers arriving in Scotland from Portugal after 04:00 on Saturday will have to self-isolate for 14 days, the Scottish government has confirmed.
French Polynesia has also been added to Scotland's quarantine list.
And travellers from Gibraltar have been warned that the territory was "high up our watch list" by Justice Secretary Humza Yousaf.
Earlier this week Scotland announced similar quarantine restrictions for travellers from Greece.
Ministers said they considered targeting regions of Portugal with the quarantine rule but ultimately decided a "whole country approach" was necessary.
Click here for Scotland's full quarantine list
Mr Yousaf said people should "think very hard" before embarking on non-essential travel during the pandemic.
"With Scotland's relatively low infection rate, importation of new cases is a significant risk to public health," he added.
"I would also encourage people who have returned to Scotland from Portugal or French Polynesia in the last few days to be particularly careful in their social contacts and to ensure they stick to the FACTS.
"I am also concerned by the level of infections in Gibraltar and we will be monitoring the situation there very carefully."
Source: https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-54019938?intlink_from_url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world&link_location=live-reporting-story
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