When will the UK travel quarantine list be reviewed? Latest on countries including Turkey
THE UK has several travel corridors with countries around the world, which means holidaymakers do not have quarantine when they return home.
But the countries on the safe list are under constant review - and ministers are not ruling out a number of popular holiday destinations being bumped from the list.
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Downing Street has said that it is keeping a watchful eye on case numbers, testing figures and infection rates in “a number of countries and territories.”
When will the UK quarantine list be reviewed?
Initially, the UK reviewed the nations included on the "safe" list every three weeks, but now a rolling review system could see countries removed from the list at short notice.
A spokesman for No10 said that a review was taking place weekly, but they can move to remove a nation from the ‘safe list’ if cases increase to an “unacceptable level.”
The Prime Minister’s spokesman said: “We keep data on all countries and territories and any decision by ministers will be informed by health experts.”
Is Turkey on the UK quarantine list?
Turkey is not currently on the UK quarantine list, and the government is yet to confirm if it will be when they next update the travel corridor list.
However, any countries with more than 20 new cases per 100,000 population are put on the UK government's watch list, putting the country at risk of being removed from the air bridge list.
Turkey's new infections per 100,000 is currently at 18.5, having risen from 15.8 last month.
Turkey, which has 278,117 cases of coronavirus, has seen new infections climb since the beginning of August.
Is France on the UK quarantine list?
The Government has now announced that France has been put on the UK quarantine list.
Anyone who returned to the UK after 4am on August 15 must self-isolate at home for two weeks.
Failing to comply could put you at risk of a fine of up to £1,000.
He said: “I know from senior government sources that anything above 20 per 100,000 for a period of seven days or more is likely to lead to that country being added to the quarantine list.
Anyone entering the country must provide contact details and then self-isolate for 14 days, or face a fine of up to £1,000.
Police are conducting checks to ensure people are quarantining and not leaving their residence for the two-week period.
Magistrates also have the powers to prosecute or to issue unlimited fines for persistent breaches of the new self-isolation rule, or for refusal to pay a fine that has already been issued.
The quarantine is being run and enforced by Border Force, cops, and Public Health England officials.
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Brits living in the UK can quarantine at their own home, but they are not allowed to leave the house for a fortnight.
Anyone without accommodation should be provided alternative accommodation by the government.