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<p>All passengers on entry to UK are to follow Government’s social distancing guidance
strictly as per <a href="http://gov.uk" target="_blank">gov.uk</a> website available
at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/full-guidance-on-staying-at-home-and-away-from-others/full-guidance-on-staying-at-home-and-away-from-others"
target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/full-guidance-on-staying-at-home-and-away-from-others/full-guidance-on-staying-at-home-and-away-from-others</a></p><p>Various
airlines and airports have implemented social distancing measures, by making reasonable
adjustments and any individual who is ill and showing signs of COVID-19 should not
be allowed to board the flight to the UK.</p><p>All flights to the UK are required
to provide health announcements to passengers relating to the current COVID-19 outbreak
and to provide information to the relevant airport in line with standard operating
procedure. In the unlikely event that there is a seriously unwell passenger on a flight,
the Public Health England (PHE) Health Control Unit at Heathrow Airport in London
will be informed. If the unwell passenger has COVID-19 like symptoms then on arrival
they will be advised to self-isolate for 7 days and if symptoms worsen to call NHS111.
All passengers will be provided with information leaflets and appropriate posters
are on display on arrival in the UK about following Government’s social distancing
guidance.</p><p>In the white paper published on 11 May, ‘The UK Government’s COVID-19
recovery strategy’, the Government sets out the plan for managing the risks of transmissions
being introduced from abroad. The paper states that: ‘<em>Alongside increased information
about the UK’s social distancing regime at the border, the Government will require
international arrivals to supply their contact and accommodation information. They
will also be strongly advised to download and use the NHS contact tracing app. </em></p><p><em>All
international arrivals to the UK not on a short list of exemptions will be required
to self-isolate in their accommodation for fourteen days. Small exemptions to these
measures will be in place to provide for continued security of supply into the UK
and so as not to impede work supporting national security or critical infrastructure.
These measures will be introduced as soon as possible and further details will be
set out shortly’</em>.</p>
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