Only people fully vaccinated against Covid-19 will escape quarantine restrictions when coming in to the UK under new plans expected to be revealed today.
According to the Daily Mail, the green, amber, and red lists are to be scrapped and replaced with a 'go' list and a 'no-go' list. Regardless of which list your holiday destination ends up on, however, all unvaccinated or partially vaccinated individuals will need to quarantine when returning or coming into the UK.
At present, nobody needs to quarantine when entering the UK from a green list country.
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The new system is set to be announced today and will come into force in time for the half-term break. It is also expected to remove the requirement for double-jabbed travellers to take PCR tests when they enter the UK; instead, they will be asked to undergo a cheaper - but less reliable - lateral flow test. Pre-departure tests, taken abroad before boarding the flight to the UK, could also be dropped altogether.
The Mail states all current amber and green list countries will be combined to make the 'go' list, while the number of red list countries will be halved, with some heading to the 'go' list and the rest to the 'no-go' list.
All travellers entering the UK from a red list country will need to quarantine for 10 days in a government-approved hotel at a cost of £2,285 per person.
A government source told the Mail that the new system reflected growing confidence in the jabs' efficacy, coupled with a desire to cut travellers' costs. It was also hoped it would further drive up vaccination rates.
The Times has corroborated much of the Mail's report, while also claiming that Turkey is to moved from the red list to the 'go' list, in a boost for British tourists.
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