UK - Government to introduce tougher measures and enforcement rules for quarantined passengers

Tough new enforcement measures – from fixed penalty notices to imprisonment – will come into force on Monday 15 February.

• Heavy financial penalties and potential jail time for non-compliance
• All passengers travelling to England to take mandated COVID-19 tests on day 2 and day 8 of quarantine
• Those who have been to a ‘red list’ country required to purchase ‘quarantine package’ covering hotel and testing
• 16 hotels contracted so far for an initial 4,600 rooms

Tough new enforcement measures – from fixed penalty notices to imprisonment – have been introduced, as the Health and Social Care Secretary set out details of the government’s new quarantine measures.

Under the changes announced, from 15 February all arrivals at English ports will be required to undertake 2 mandatory COVID-19 tests – on day 2 and day 8 of their 10-day quarantine.

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