British Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, will any moment from now publish a list of up to 30 'high risk' Covid countries where returning travellers will be forced to quarantine in hotels for 10 days.
Nigeria, Brazil, South Africa and Kenya are expected
to be on this list according to British newspapers.
The new measure requiring visitors to be isolated
for 10 days at a total cost of £1,500 is being introduced following concerns
about new Covid variants entering Britain.
Nigerian passengers arriving in Britain will be
isolated for 10 days in hotels near airports and pay around £1,500 (about
N800,000) for the privilege. The same rule applies to passengers arriving
Britain from the other 29 listed countries.
Airlines are expected to assist to ensure full
compliance and will be fined if they fail to enforce non-exemptions properly.
Other 'high risk' countries, due to be published
later today may include Portugal, Kenya, Ethiopia, much of South America and
southern Africa.
British officials say these areas have been chosen
because of dangerous variants that have emerged there - or because they have
rocketing infection and death rates.
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