The United Kingdom, UK has announced that it will close all travel corridors from Monday 18, January 2021 to protect against the risk of new strains of Coronavirus.
According to the UK's Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, anyone flying into the country from overseas will have to show proof of a negative Covid test before setting off.
As of Friday, 55,761 new cases were reported while 1,280 people with the virus have died in the country within 28 days of a positive test, taking the total to 87,291.
What are the new travel rules?
From Monday 18 January, international passengers must test negative for coronavirus if they wish to travel to the UK.
Travel corridors, which exempted passengers arriving from some countries from quarantine will also be suspended.
From 04:00 GMT on Monday 18 January, people traveling to the UK must present proof of a negative Covid-19 test before setting off. This may be taken up to three days before their journey begins.
The government says it will accept any test with at least 97% specificity and 80% sensitivity.
Those who don't comply will face a fine of £500, with Border Force officials carrying out spot checks.
Even with the new testing requirements, travelers including British nationals, must still self-isolate for 10 days on arrival but could be reduced to 5 days if a negative Covid-19 test is obtained from a recognized test center.
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