Covid Easter News Today

Easter is a time for hope – and we’ve definitely spent the pandemic years hoping for some sort of light at the end of the tunnel.

Airports across the UK are scrambling to ensure they are prepared for what is expected to be one of the busiest days of the year as the first wave of Easter travellers head home while a second wave head out.

Britons spring holidays are being cut short by plane chaos around Europe, with some having to leave their hotels a day early because operators are cancelling scheduled flights and rebooking them.

Employees in England who have recovered from the virus are unable to confirm they are negative if they cannot test.

Approximately 70,000 vehicles were on the N3 between Durban and Gauteng at peak travel time on Thursday and Friday as the Easter weekend rolled in. A further 50,000 were recorded on the N1 to Limpopo, said Simon Zwane, spokesperson for the Road Traffic Management Corporation (RMTC). After last year’s quiet Easter Weekend amid lockdown Level Five, the figures are reminiscent of a pre-Covid Easter weekend.  “We planned for the week to be busy. We knew that there were no [stringent] restricti...