The UK government will not require passengers arriving from China to self-isolate if they test positive for COVID-19 on arrival, a Cabinet minister has said.
From Jan. 5, people flying from mainland China to England will be asked to take a test no more than two days prior to departure.
In addition, the UK Health Security Agency will launch new surveillance measures on Jan. 8, which will see a sample of passengers arriving from China tested for COVID-19 at the point of their arrival.
But those who test positive on arrival will not be required to quarantine, Transport Secretary Mark Harper told LBC radio on Jan. 3….