UK TO IMPOSE MANDATORY HOTEL QUARANTINE ON ARRIVALS FROM RED LIST NATIONS

  • 28/01/2021

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has confirmed that the country will impose mandatory hotel quarantine for arrivals returning from "red list" nations in an effort to preventing new coronavirus variants from spreading.Travelers who return from "red list" countries will be placed in quarantine in government-designated accommodation such as hotels for 10 days .It is understood that travellers will have to pay to isolate in a monitored hotel, with coronavirus testing carried out during their stay.

In a statement released later in the day, the government announced further action for outbound and inbound passengers to minimise travel across international borders and reduce the risk of Covid-19 transmission.For those wishing to travel out of the UK, the reason for travel will be checked.Anyone who does not have a valid reason for travel will be directed to return home and may face a fine, according to the statement.

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