⁍ British government announced late on Saturday that all travelers returning from Spain would have to undergo a two-week COVID-19 quarantine.

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⁍ Last year, Britons made up over a fifth of foreign visitors to Spain.

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⁍ Spain is a popular European holiday destination that relies heavily on tourism revenues.

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– The British government’s decision to quarantine all travelers from Spain over the next two weeks because of an outbreak of a new virus is “ridiculous,” says a tourist returning from a vacation there. “There are almost no cases here and there’s a far higher chance of contracting it when I get back to Britain,” he tells Reuters. “I would be more concerned about catching coronavirus in London than in Spain.” The move comes as the number of cases in Spain climbs to 140, with 10 of those deaths. The virus is a respiratory illness related to the common cold, and the vast majority of cases are not fatal. Spain is a popular destination for tourists from all over the world, and the quarantine decision is a major blow to the country’s tourism industry. “It’s really bad because it’s just come all a sudden, it’s not given very much time to prepare, so everyone is now,” says a tourist flying back to Britain from Madrid. “This is ridiculous. There are almost no cases here and there’s a far higher chance of contracting it when I get back to Britain.”