It has been warned that hotels, supermarkets and restaurants will face a closed summer because their workers are not immune from the plague.
Industry body UK Hospitality warned that the industry has no choice but to “be tied behind one’s back”.
Kate Nicholls, chief executive of the UK hospitality industry, said that the industry she represents will “face consequences” after being excluded from the list.
She said: “We are now facing a summer season when venues are closed and services are reduced, and at this time we should be at a seasonal peak. The department will do its best to provide quality services, but it will tie a hand behind us.
“Those who are fully vaccinated should be able to test after the ping, and if the result is negative, they can continue their lives. For those who are not fully vaccinated, two negative tests should be enough to return to work.”
Previously, the government designated key staff members who would be exempt from self-isolation if they were tracked by their NHS tracking and tracing app.
It only applies to workers who are fully vaccinated.
Over 600,000 people Was told last week to self-quarantine after being “pinged” National Health ServiceCoronavirus-19 Tracking application, official picture show.
This is an increase of more than 15% from the previous week When 530,126 people are pinged And marks the highest total of 7 days since the data was first released in January.
