The British government plans to introduce a mandatory fourteen for most international arrivals to the UK, according to press reports on Saturday, despite mounting pressure to loosen restrictions imposed by the fight against the coronavirus. With the exception of those entering the country from neighboring Ireland, everyone arriving by air, sea and rail will have to isolate themselves for two weeks, reports the Times .
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Sanctions ranging from fines to expulsion
Spot checks of the address given by travelers will be carried out, with possible sanctions, from the fine of 1,000 pounds (1,100 euros) to expulsion, adds the media, which specifies that Prime Minister Boris Johnson must announce this measure Sunday. The BBC for its part suggests that the fortnight should come into force at the end of May, citing government sources and the body of the aviation industry Airlines UK.
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A possible relaxation of the containment across the Channel?
Boris Johnson is due to speak on Sunday about a possible easing of confinement in England, decreed on March 23, but which already promises to be very limited. "There will be no dramatic changes overnight, we will be very careful when we relax the current restrictions, because the data we present every day shows that we are not out of the woods," warned Friday Environment Minister George Eustice during the government's daily press conference on the pandemic.
He announced an additional 626 deaths from the new coronavirus, bringing the total to 31,241, making the UK the second most bereaved country behind the United States.