Britain has recorded the highest number of deaths in Europe from coronavirus, with more than 36,000 people who have tested positive having died so far.
Travellers arriving in Britain will face 14 days in quarantine from next month to prevent a second coronavirus outbreak, the government announced on Friday, warning that anyone breaking the rules faced a fine or prosecution.
Patel said the measure would be reviewed every three weeks, adding: “We are not shutting down completely. We are not closing our borders. Britain has the second-highest death toll in the world in the global pandemic, and the government has been criticised for not imposing border checks and quarantine sooner.
“As the number of infections within the UK drops, we must now manage the risk of transmissions being reintroduced from elsewhere,” he added.
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