The COVD Diaries – 137 14th August
With new quarantine measures to be imposed by the UK on France on Saturday, thousands of holidaymakers have just hours to return to the UK.
The 14-day isolation requirement from 04:00 BST also applies to people arriving from the Netherlands, Monaco, Malta, Turks and Caicos, and Aruba.
Eurotunnel trains sold out on Friday and air travellers face steep prices, but some ferries increased capacity
Meanwhile some further lock-down measures are being eased:
- Indoor theatre, music and performance venues will be able to reopen with socially distanced audiences
- Wedding receptions in the form of a sit-down meal for up to 30 guests will be permitted