London, October 24
Fully vaccinated travellers returning to England from countries not on the travel ban red list can use a Covid-19 negative Lateral Flow Test (LFT) instead of the more expensive Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) test, under the new rules effective from Sunday, which could boost the country’s tourism sector.
Other parts of the UK — Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland — are also expected to follow similar LFT rules for vaccinated travellers in the coming weeks.
Travellers vaccinated in over 100 countries, including India, will also be treated the same as returning fully vaccinated residents in England, the government said.
This means that travellers arriving in England from a non-red list country can use LFT instead of the PCR on or before day two.
“I’m delighted that from today eligible travellers to England, who’ve had the life-saving Covid-19 vaccine can benefit from a cheaper lateral flow test, providing faster results,” UK Health Secretary Sajid Javid said. — PTI
(The article is generated from The Tribune via feeds, The Chenab Times staff didn’t wrote this news.)
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