As the ministers are preparing to review the traffic light system, which will determine the travel rules for most of August, the “Amber Watch List” plan has been abandoned.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson Pledged to simplify travel rules as much as possible on Monday, and ministers will hold a review meeting on Thursday.
This government It has been considering the establishment of a new category for countries that may enter the red group. This category requires a hotel isolation for 10 days and an adult fee of £1,750.
But after strong opposition from Conservative Party MPs, ministerial concerns and complaints from the tourism industry, government sources confirmed that there will be no “Amber Watch List.”
After Mr. Johnson said that a “balanced approach” was necessary, he confirmed that he added: “What I want to see is something that is as simple and user-friendly as possible for people.”
The Prime Minister said that the success of the vaccination campaign means that the UK economy is “almost the most open in Europe”, but due to the risk of importing variants of the new coronavirus, it is necessary to strike a balance in travel.
“We must also realize that people really want to continue their summer vacation, we need to reinvigorate the tourism industry, we need to reopen our city center, so we want a way that is as simple as ours. It is possible to do it .”
Nicola Sturgeon It is scheduled to announce on Tuesday whether most coronavirus restrictions will be lifted on Monday, August 9 as planned, allowing Scotland to go beyond the current level 0 rules.
Before the announcement, Scotland First minister Call on Mr. Johnson to meet with her in Edinburgh this week to discuss their respective plans to recover from the pandemic.
In an open letter to the Prime Minister, she said that she knew he would be in Scotland this week, and Ms Sturgeon said it would be an opportunity to discuss the current situation, with the focus being “our government is important to work together in these areas.”
Changes to the NHS Covid-19 application were also announced, which means that after the so-called pingdemic has caused staffing problems in multiple industries, fewer people will be told to quarantine.
In the week ending July 21, the app sent nearly 700,000 alerts to users in England and Wales, a record since its launch.
In the future, a person’s contacts two days before the positive test will be notified instead of the current five days.
The latest official data shows that as of 9 am on Monday, there are 21,952 laboratory-confirmed Covid-19 cases in the UK.
New rules that allow fully vaccinated passengers from the United States and European countries on the Amber List to avoid self-isolation upon arrival in the UK came into effect on Monday.
The relaxation of the rules allows passengers with double-strike vaccines approved by US, EU or Swiss regulatory agencies to avoid self-quarantine for 10 days.
They will be required to undergo pre-departure testing and PCR testing on or before the day after arriving in England.
