Germany adds France, Malta, Netherlands and Slovakia to list of coronavirus high risk areas
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Topics: GERMANY FRANCE MALTA NETHERLANDS SLOVAKIA
The RKI, which is the German federal government agency and research institute responsible for disease control and prevention, and updates the list on a weekly basis, has recommended to the Federal MFA to categorize the following as high-risk areas:
the region of Ostrobothnia in Finland
all of continental France as well as the French Martinique overseas territory
the Mid-West, South-West, Mid-East, West and Midlands regions of Ireland
the regions of Campania and Liguria in Italy
Grad (city) Zagreb and Međimurska counties in Croatia
the entire country of Malta
the entire country of the Netherlands
the regions of Kujawsko-pomorskie, Małopolskie, Podlaski, Pomorskie and Świętokrzyskie in Poland
the Norte region in Portugal
the provinces of Jämtland, Örebro, Stockholm and Uppsala in Sweden
the cantons of Friborg, Jura, Neuchâtel, Nidwalden, Schwyz, Uri, Zurich and Zug in Switzerland
the entire country of Slovakia
the regions Jugovzhodna Slovenija, Pomurska and Podravska in Slovenia
the region/county Veszprém in Hungary
the East Midlands and West Midlands regions of the UK. ■