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British holidaymakers in France rushed back to the UK on Friday before a new quarantine took effect following an increase in coronavirus infections.The exodus came after Downing Street announced Thursday evening that travelers from France, the Netherlands, Monaco, Malta, the Turks and Caicos Islands and Aruba should self-isolate upon arrival in the United Kingdom after a sharp increase in Covid-19 cases in these countries.
Ministers originally intended to impose the quarantine measures on Sunday from 4 a.m. but agreed to introduce them a day earlier following requests from Scotland and Wales during a a meeting with decentralized nations on Thursday.
Data from France over the past week showed a 66% increase in newly reported cases, while the Netherlands increased by 52%.
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Officials in London said ministers had waived their preference to introduce quarantine on Sunday to ensure all British nations act in ‘unison’ and to clear up any confusion for travelers returning to different parts of the UK .
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If would be preferable for any quarantine conditions to not only be applied immediately, but retrospectively. The increased risk doesn't magically start after the start date and time, the risk existed before then. It's just crazy that people can rush back before the deadline and somehow not be an infection risk.
Just as when closing of the pubs was announced, and people went out for a "last drink". The increased risk didn't magically start after they closed.
The responsible thing for those having arrived back in the past few days is to go into a self-imposed quarantine for a few days, and then get tested. They certainly shouldn't be going out everywhere.