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Turkey and Maldives added to UK travel red list over rising coronavirus cases
Champions League final on May 29.The decision to add Turkey to the red list comes after its 27,040 new daily infections has forced the country into a national lockdown, it was explained in a Downing Street press conference. Istanbul-based Andiamo Tour's Cem Polatoglu told local media: "The lockdown decision will probably not be able to save the season." According to The Sun, tourism accounts for around 12% of Turkey's economy but Covid-19 caused a drop off by 71% of visits last year compared to 2019.Turkish Hoteliers Federation Chairman Sururi Corabatir told Reuters: "We had hopes for 2021.