UK to bring two-weeks compulsory quarantine for all airport arrival

The UK is planning to bring in compulsory 14-day quarantine for all travellers arriving in the country from any part of the world, except the Republic of Ireland, as part of measures to track the spread of coronavirus, according to UK media reports.

The new restriction, which means travellers including Britons arriving in the UK would have to self-isolate at a private residence and fined up to 1,000 pounds or deported for



flouting the rules, is expected to take effect at the end of this month.

According to ‘The Times’, the quarantine will form part of the announcements when British Prime Minister Boris Johnson makes a televised address to the nation on Sunday in relation to the COVID-19 lockdown.

Industry body Airlines UK has warned that the quarantine policy needed "a credible exit plan" and should be reviewed weekly.