Spain to lift quarantine for foreign tourists from July 1

Spain will lift a requirement for foreign tourists to undergo a two-week quarantine from July 1, the government said on Monday in a statement.

Under current restrictions, visitors from abroad must isolate themselves for two weeks to prevent the spread of the coronavirus.

Foreign Minister Arancha Gonzalez Laya had previously said the measure would be relaxed in July, without specifying the date.

As of Monday, Spain has reported a total of 235,772 cases of COVID-19 with more than 28,000 fatalities nationwide, according to the latest statistics released by Johns Hopkins University. 

(With input from Reuters)