The Minister in charge of Northern Ireland in the British government, Brandon Lewis, announced yesterday that the United Kingdom will impose a 14-day health quarantine on travelers coming from abroad to limit the spread of the emerging Corona virus.
"People who arrive in the UK must stick to a stone" in order to "contain" the disease's prevalence rate, Lewis told Sky News.
"Of course, the returning British people will be able to stone themselves in their homes," he added. Visitors must take measures to carry out the stone for a period of 14 days.
This measure, which will be reviewed "every three weeks," he said, will be accompanied by the gradual lifting of isolation from the country as of June 1 in the event that progress is made in stopping the spread of the epidemic.
This decision raised the concern of the aviation sector, and the Chairman of the Board of Directors, "Rain Air", recently described him as "stupid" and "not applicable."
And the Association "Airlines UK" announced that such a procedure "will effectively eliminate" international flights to Britain. John Holland-Kaye, general manager of Heathrow, Europe's most crowded airport, said a 14-day quarantine should "be timed".
He clarified that no exemptions had been decided, "currently", for travelers from countries where the epidemic had spread to a limited extent.
British newspapers reported that travelers must fill out a form upon arrival with their full details and they will be subject to random monitoring, and violators will be subjected to a fine of one thousand pounds (1117 euros).
Passengers must complete a form upon arrival.