Holidays chaos as ALL travel corridors closed meaning all entering country must quarantine

Brazil coronavirus strain detected in UK says expert

As concerns mount over a growing number of coronavirus strains originating from around the globe, Prime Minister Boris Johnson is set to slam shut all travel corridors. The new rules will come into effect on Monday at 4:00am.

This means all travellers entering the UK will be required to endure 10 days of mandatory quarantine.

Anyone found to be breaking this rule could be slapped with a fine of up to £1,000.

Under new rules, anyone entering the country must also present a negative COVID-19 test result.

This test must have been taken within the 72 hours prior to travel.

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“From 4:00am on 18 January 2021, if you do not present proof of a negative test result, you may not be able to board and could be fined £500 on arrival into England,” states the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office’s travel advice page.

This self-isolation can be shortened if travellers opt into the Government’s “test to release” scheme.

Arrivals who can offer a negative COVID-19 test taken on day five of their quarantine, at their own expense, will be able to shorten their self-isolation period.

Earlier today, Secretary of State for Transport Grant Shapps also warned Britons flouting quarantine could face a criminal record.

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Speaking on GMB, Mr Shapps said: “The most important thing is that when people do get home they quarantine themselves.

“Not only could you get a fine, but you could get a criminal record.”

The latest travel ban comes amid growing concerns over a number of mutations of coronavirus detected around the world.

So far, three major new strains have been detected.

The first originated in the UK, the second was found to have originated from South Africa, and the third from Brazil.

It is not yet known whether or not the Brazilian variant is highly contagious, however, the UK variant is said to be 70 percent more transmissible.

According to leading virologists, the Brazilian strain has not yet been detected in the UK.

However, according to a Government advisor, another variant from Brazil was detected in Britain “some time ago.”

What’s more, Mr Shapps said there are around 12,000 strains of coronavirus which have been found so far.

“I cannot say for certain which mutations are here, not least because there are 12,000 different mutations of coronavirus,” the transport secretary admitted.

“Mutations themselves are not that unusual.”

Along with the new travel corridor closures, the UK has banned travel to and from certain nations due to concerns over the virus mutations.

These include parts of South America, as well as Portugal and its autonomous regions.

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