February 5, 2021
2 mins read

UK mandatory hotel quarantine to begin from Feb 15

The measure is being introduced in an effort to control the spread of new Covid-19 variants of first identified in South Africa and Brazil, which scientists believe may be more infectious and may reduce the effectiveness of vaccines…reports Asian Lite News

Travellers returning to the UK from more than 30 “red list” countries will have to quarantine for 10 days in government-approved accommodation like hotels, starting from February 15, the government announced on Friday.

The measure is being introduced in an effort to control the spread of new Covid-19 variants of first identified in South Africa and Brazil, which scientists believe may be more infectious and may reduce the effectiveness of vaccines, Xinhua news agency reported.

Countries on the list include the entire South America, southern Africa, Portugal and the United Arab Emirates.

Non-residents and nationals from these countries have already been banned from entering the UK.

A Department of Health and Social Care spokesperson said its was “working at pace to secure the facilities we need to roll out managed quarantine for British nationals returning home from the most high-risk countries”.

“In the face of new variants, it is important that the government continues to take the necessary steps to protect people and save lives,” the spokesperson said.

More details will be set out next week on how travellers can book the quarantine accommodation, according to Sky News.

A BBC report published on Friday said that hotels near airports including Heathrow, Gatwick, London City, Birmingham, Bristol, Manchester, Edinburgh, Glasgow and Aberdeen are expected to be booked up for quarantine.

Quarantined travellers will be served three meals a day in their rooms, with hot and cold options, according to documents seen by the BBC.

Tea, coffee, fruit and water will be available and the hotels would also be required to work with government-approved security staff.

England is currently under the third national lockdown since the outbreak of the pandemic in the country.

Similar restriction measures are also in place in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.

As of Friday, the UK has reported a total of 3,903,706 coronavirus cases, the fourth highest caseload in the world after the US, India and Brazil.

The country’s death toll has hovered to 110,462, the fifth largest number of fatalities after the US, Brazil, Mexico and India.

Also read:UK army veteran Tom Moore dies at 100

Previous Story

Biden halts Trump’s troop withdrawals from Germany

Next Story

Blinken meets Khalilzad on Afghan peace

Latest from -Top News

Ghana Welcomes PM Modi

Hundreds of people, including locals, started chanting “Modi-Modi”, “Bharat Mata Ki Jai” and “Vande Mataram” as soon as PM Modi arrived at the hotel….reports Asian Lite News Prime Minister Narendra Modi received

Musk Signals Thaw in Trump Rift

Musk credited Trump for resolving major global conflicts, tagging a Truth Social post to back his claim….reports Asian Lite News Tesla CEO and former presidential advisor Elon Musk appeared to signal a

Tibetans Slam China’s ‘Reincarnation Politics’

Sikyong said the Chinese government is systematically working to erase Tibetan identity by targeting its language and religion, core pillars of its cultural heritage….reports Asian Lite News With the Dalai Lama entrusting
Go toTop