Eurovision announces health and safety rules ahead of 2021 contest

The annual song contest will take place in Rotterdam in May (Alex Green/PA)

Eurovision contestants will be obliged to take regular Covid-19 tests and must stay in their hotel except when they travel to the arena, according to new health and safety rules published ahead of the competition.

The annual song contest will take place in Rotterdam in May, with scaled-back international delegations, social distancing and strict hygiene measures.