the UK's air corridor list after the country sees a surge in new coronavirus cases. At the moment, holidaymakers can still visit the country despite the rise in positive test results.
But the rate of infection has climbed steadily over the last month to a two-month high, with 13.2 new infections per 100,000 people, suggesting the spread is worse than in the UK, which has a rate of 8.4.However, France still appears to be faring better than Belgium, which has seen its rate soar to 27.8.
It also has a rate lower than Spain’s when it was added to the restriction list at around 27.4.Chancellor Rishi Sunak has warned holidaymakers of the risk of travelling abroad during the coronavirus crisis amid concerns France may be the next nation to be.