UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has today confirmed that travelers from certain countries will be required to quarantine in government-provided accommodation for 10 days. During Prime Minister’s Questions today, Johnson noted that 22 ‘red list’ countries would be affected, with arrivals escorted to a hotel or similar for isolation.

10-day hotel-based quarantine for arrivals from ‘red list’ countries

Today, the UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson confirmed that there will be mandatory hotel quarantine imposed on travelers arriving from so-called ‘red list’ countries. Travelers from these countries are, in general, refused entry. But those who ‘cannot’ be refused entry, Johnson said, would be ‘met at the border’ and escorted directly to a government-mandated quarantine facility.

The current government red list comprises a total of 22 countries, including South Africa, Portugal, and South American countries. Read More