I read today about the chaos at Heathrow with this change allowing return from amber countries without quarantine if vaccinated. And I read that they are not even looking at test results because of the chaos.
I am looking into tests too for our trip to France and Switzerland, for return to the UK. You can schedule tests at Boots, which might be cheaper and more convenient.
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It is a mess here. Covid cases, delta variant, are increasing. All lockdown rules are gone but many businesses are still requiring masks, London transportation too. We get mixed messages from the government. Many people are off work, and students out of school, because they get pinged by the NHS Covid app which reports they were near someone with symptoms. Many people are turning off or deleting the app. One government official says the app notification is advisory, not legal. Another says you have to obey it.
But, in daily life it all seems normal, at least out here in Dorset. And we’ve had a week of sunny, hot days!
@Terry do you have to quarantine on arrival in the UK? The US is on the amber list and this is what it says on the government site.
Amber list rules if you are not fully UKvaccinated
These rules apply if you are
not fully vaccinated under the UK vaccination programme.
They also apply if
you have been in France in the 10 days before you arrive in England, even if you are fully vaccinated under the UK vaccination programme.
Before travel to England
Before you travel to England you must:
On arrival in England
On arrival in England you must:
- quarantine at home or in the place you are staying for 10 days
- take a COVID-19 test on or before day 2 and on or after day 8
Read about
quarantine and taking COVID-19 tests.
Children aged 4 and under do not need to take the day 2 or day 8 test but must still quarantine at their home or in the place that they are staying.
You may be able to end quarantine early if you pay for a private COVID-19 test through the
Test to Release scheme.