All smiles at the quarantine inn! Captives wave and pose for photos in bath towels, colourful leggings and waving football shirts on day five of compulsory ten-day isolation spell
- Arrivals currently staying at the Radisson Blue Edwardian Hotel, near Heathrow
- Travellers from ‘red list’ countries spotted at windows appeared in good spirits
- It comes amid reports that Spain and the US could soon be added to the UK’s list
Travellers from ‘red list’ countries have been posing for photos in bath towels, colourful leggings and football shirts as their compulsory ten-day isolation spell continues.
Arrivals in quarantine at the Radisson Blue Edwardian Hotel, near Heathrow, appeared to be in good spirits as they peered out of their windows during their continued stay.
It comes amid reports that Spain and the US could soon be added to the UK’s list as officials consider the risk of new variants from the two countries.
Arrivals in quarantine at the Radisson Blue Edwardian Hotel, near Heathrow, appeared to be in good spirits as they peered out of their windows during their continued stay
One guest looked cheerful as she leant towards the window in a bath towel and beamed down at those outside
One woman in colourful leggings looked equally as happy as she posed like a ballerina for the cameras while on the phone
Many residents appeared to be unfazed by the enforced stay as one woman gave a thumbs up and another in colourful leggings posed like a ballerina.
A third guest looked equally as cheerful as she leant towards the window in a bath towel and beamed down at those outside.
And two enthusiastic sports fans proudly displayed a football shirt for Argentina-based Boca Juniors.
As this week, travellers arriving in England must quarantine in a hotel if they have been in one of the Government’s 33 ‘red list’ countries – which includes Portugal, the United Arab Emirates, South America and southern Africa – in the past 10 days.
Another guest gave a hint of a smile as he stood at the window and indicated the duration of his stay so far
Two enthusiastic sports fans proudly displayed a football shirt for Argentina-based Boca Juniors
Many residents appeared to be unfazed as their compulsory ten-day isolation spell continued with one woman waving to those outside
As this week, travellers arriving in England must quarantine in a hotel if they have been in one of the Government’s 33 ‘red list’ countries. Pictured: Radisson Blue Edwardian Hotel, near Heathrow
All arrivals in England from 33 banned countries must book government-approved accommodation at an initial cost of £1,750 under a scheme that came into force on Monday.
The hotel quarantine initiative is intended to stop dangerous Covid variants being imported into the UK and there are no exemptions for illness of people who have suffered bereavement.
Upon arrival, travellers must show Border Force evidence of a negative PCR or antigen test result taken within three days of leaving the previous country.
Quarantining guests are then tested on days two and eight using PCR tests self-administered in their own rooms.
They can leave after they have received a negative result and quarantined for 10 days.
Meanwhile, guests who test positive on the second occasion will have to pay £1,200 to extend their stay for an extra eight nights at £152 per day.
It comes amid reports passengers arriving from Spain and the US could soon be added to the UK’s ‘red list’.
Officials are considering the risk of new variants from the two countries.
The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) will decide this week if those arriving from the two countries should isolate for ten days in one of the 16 quarantine hotels approved by the Government in an effort to stop the mutant variants from spreading.
Both Spain and the US have seen new mutations of the coronavirus transmitted locally and are close to South America and Portugal – which are both on the Government’s ‘red list’.
A Government source told The Daily Telegraph: ‘The US and Spain are on the list so it means some of the bigger markets will be considered by officials as part of the discussions before being put to ministers.
‘It will be based on evidence from the Joint Biosecurity Centre (JBC).’