Switzerland, Jamaica and Czech Republic added to UK 14-day quarantine list

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Travellers from Switzerland, Jamaica and the Czech Republic face two weeks in quarantine, the Transport Secretary said.

Grant Shapps said people arriving into Britain from those countries will be required to self-isolate for 14 days from 4am on Saturday.

But Cuba has been added to the list of countries exempt from quarantine rules following promising data on Covid-19 cases.

Mr Shapps tweeted: “Quarantining on return from a non-Travel Corridor country is a legal requirement and you commit a criminal offence if you break that quarantine. Fines, as well as a criminal record can result.

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