The new measures coming into force today require proof of double-vaccination or a negative PCR or lateral flow test result within the last 48 hours for those attending some venues.
A Department of Health letter outlining plans to release people early from quarantine hotelsThe race is on to vaccinate as many people as possible after the prime minister set a target of offering all adults a booster by the end of the month to mitigate the impact of the Omicron variant.Dr Emily Lawson, head of the COVID-19 vaccination programme in England, said the NHS"is once again pulling out all the stops to protect the country from this cruel virus".
It comes after all 11 countries on the UK's travel red list are set to be removed this morning - meaning arrivals willfor two weeks at a cost of £2,285. The 11 countries on the list are Angola, Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, South Africa, Zambia and Zimbabwe. It was later confirmed that those currently in hotel quarantine will be allowed to leave early, as long as they don't test positive for COVID. A further update on the end of quarantine in hotels is expected later today.
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