Will Greece be on the amber list in the new travel announcement?
Greece confident of being on green travel list says expert  FREE now and never miss the top Royal stories again. SUBSCRIBE Invalid email Sign up fornow and never miss the top Royal stories again. We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info  Greece is one of the most popular summer destinations for British holidaymakers. But the coronavirus pandemic has thrown a spanner in the world for many peoples' holidays. About a fifth of all Greek residents work in the tourism sector. More than two million Brits visit the nation each year, but the industry saw mega drops in revenue over the past 12 months. The UK government had urged the public to avoid all but essential travel to Greece. However, the guidance is likely to be lifted on July 19, when the new travel rules are enforced. Greece is very unlikely to move onto the green list in this week's travel review. It's currently in the middle of an apparent third wave of infections, after months of decline. New daily infections fell from a peak of more than 4,000 at the start of April, to just 200 by mid-June. However, there has since been an upward trend of new Covid cases, rising to 3,911 on July 13. Greece holidays: There are a select number of destinations you can visit in the green list  READ MORE Green list update: 9 countries which could be added to green list The country's infection rate has now also grown to about 129 per 100,000 people. It's believed that the seven-day infection rate for a country must be below 20 per 100,000 to be considered for the green list. There should also be high vaccination rates in the country to warrant the promotion. Greece has reported that 40 percent of its adult population has now received both Covid jabs. Trending