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The COVID-19 threat level system was introduced, and the "Stay Home" phase was announced to be equivalent to Level 4 (where 1 meant "COVID-19 is not known to be present in the UK", and 5 meant "The circulation of COVID-19 is high and rising exponentially and there is a material risk of healthcare being overwhelmed"). [citation needed]
having taken a PCR or lateral flow test within the last 48 hours, with negative result; The status could be proved by means of: [6] the NHS COVID Pass, or an approved UK or international equivalent; the EU Digital COVID certificate; a North American Certificate; a valid text or email confirmation of the recent test result.
The UK government says it is considering a short period of tighter restrictions for England to slow the spread of COVID-19; this would see hospitality businesses closing for a few weeks. [ 179 ] Collection of customer / visitor contact details becomes a legal requirement with fixed penalties, applying to operators of many types of business and ...
The country's travel restrictions are set to ease even as coronavirus case counts are rising. More than 444,000 people in the U.K. tested positive over the last seven days, up 48% from the week ...
Restrictions for care homes in England are relaxed. From this date there is no limit on the number of visitors residents can receive, while the period of self-isolation following a positive COVID test is cut from fourteen to ten days, and the protocol following an outbreak is now required for fourteen rather than twenty-eight days. [34]
The number of UK COVID-19 deaths increases by more than 100 in a day for the first time, rising to 578, while a total of 11,568 have tested positive for the virus. [125] The government announces that some self-employed will be paid 80% of profits, up to £2,500 a month, to help them cope during the economic crisis triggered by COVID-19. [126]
The Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel) (England) Regulations 2020 (SI 2020/568) were introduced by way of a statutory instrument made by the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, Matt Hancock, using emergency powers available to him under sections 45B, 45F(2) and 45P(2) of the Public Health (Control of Disease) Act 1984. [1]
Initially, same as arrivals from Green list countries. But after the Green list was abolished on 4 October 2021, Red list travellers were still required on arrival in England to be in possession of notification of a negative COVID-19 test result. The test had to be of an approved type, and administered no more than three days earlier.