10-day quarantine for Bahrain-UK travellers | THE DAILY TRIBUNE | KINGDOM OF BAHRAIN

10-day quarantine for Bahrain-UK travellers | THE DAILY TRIBUNE | KINGDOM OF BAHRAIN

TDT | Manama

The Daily Tribune – www.newsofbahrain.com

Anyone flying into the United Kingdom, including from Bahrain, will have to remain in quarantine for up to 10 days, tweeted Bahrain embassy to the UK. 

Britain is closing down all its travel corridors from Monday to “protect against the risk of as yet unidentified new strains” of Covid. 

Travel corridors allowed people from countries with low numbers of Covid cases to come to the UK without having to quarantine on arrival.

As per the new guidelines, Bahrainis will have to show proof of a negative COVID (PCR) test before setting off.

The test may be taken up to 72 hours before the journey begins.

The UK had made clear that it will accept any test with at least 97% specificity and 80% sensitivity. Those failing to comply will face a fine of a 500 pounds