Mandatory COVID-19 testing introduced to bolster border measures

Posted date: 18 Jan 2021

International arrivals required to prove a negative COVID-19 test result before departure for England:

•        all international arrivals to England, including UK nationals, required to present a negative COVID-19 test taken up to 72 hours prior to departure
•  passengers will be subject to an immediate fine of £500 if they fail to comply with the new regulations on pre-departure testing
•  all passengers arriving from countries not on the government’s travel corridor list will still be required to self-isolate for 10 days, regardless of test result
•  passengers will still be required to fill in a passenger locator form and be subject to national lockdown restrictions

Link: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/mandatory-covid-19-testing-introduced-to-bolster-border-measures

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