Britain’s new quarantine rules are a head-scratcher
Boris Johnson’s government closes down as Europe opens up
THROUGHOUT APRIL and May, as most countries closed their borders and imposed strict limits on who could enter, Britain remained defiantly open. Now, as much of Europe starts opening up again, Britain is again going in the opposite direction. Under rules introduced on June 8th, anybody entering Britain at any port must fill in a form with their contact details and self-isolate for a fortnight. They will be allowed to take public transport from the airport, to shop for groceries and to leave the country again. Public Health England, a government agency, will phone people to ask if they are complying. Rule-breakers face a £1,000 fine.
This article appeared in the Britain section of the print edition under the headline “Mumbo jumbo”
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