The latest UK quarantine guidelines according to the Omicron mutated virus (11/30~)

The latest UK quarantine guidelines according to the Omicron mutated virus (11/30~)

 

Hello. Today, I brought you the current situation of the UK dealing with the Omicron mutant virus. The UK, the leader of With Corona, is also nervous about the emergence of Omicron.

 

The British government announced that in response to the spread of COVID-19 in the UK and the occurrence of the Omicron mutant virus, a more strengthened quarantine policy related to COVID-19 will be implemented from 04:00 on November 30, 2021 (Tuesday). It's a completely different atmosphere from before.

 

Masks have been made compulsory again in shops and public transport, and anyone who has come into contact with someone infected with the Omicron virus must self-isolate for 10 days, whether or not they have been vaccinated.

 

A booster vaccination is also extended to all adults (the interval between the second vaccination and the second vaccination is shortened from 6 months to 3 months), and the second dose is available for children aged 12-15 years.

 

Please refer to the contents of the official documents of the Korean Embassy in the UK.

 

Guide to strengthening UK COVID-19 quarantine guidelines (from 30.11.20)

 

1. Main contents of the changed entry restrictions

▷ Conduct PCR test on the second day after entering the UK for those who have completed vaccination (Lateral Flow Test not accepted) and self-quarantine before confirming test results

 

▷ Red list countries added

  - South Africa, Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Namibia, Zimbabwe, Angola, Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia

 

2. Quarantine guidelines for people arriving from red countries

▷ Even if you have visited or transited through a red country within the last 10 days, you will be treated as a person arriving from a red country

 

▷ Only British citizens or long-term visa holders in the UK are allowed to enter the UK from a red country (You cannot enter the UK for a simple visit from a red country)

 

▷ Details of quarantine guidelines

- Pre-entry diagnostic test: Submit a negative confirmation of COVID-19 tested within 72 hours of departure

- Reservation and conduct of PCR diagnostic test on the 2nd / 8th day after entry

※ It is necessary to enter the diagnostic test reservation information in the passenger location confirmation form.

- 10 days quarantine at UK government-designated facilities (hotels) (reservation required)

- Fill out and submit the Passenger Locator Form in advance

 

▷ Status of red countries: South Africa, Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Namibia, Zimbabwe, Angola, Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia

 

3. Prevention guidelines for general entrants from other countries (including Korea)

Those who have not been vaccinated / Those who have been vaccinated from countries other than recognized countries / In case 14 days have not passed since the completion of vaccination in the UK

 

▷ Details of quarantine guidelines

- Pre-entry diagnostic test: Submit a negative confirmation of COVID-19 tested within 72 hours of departure

- Reservation and conduct of PCR diagnostic test on the 2nd / 8th day after entry

※ It is necessary to enter the diagnostic test reservation information in the passenger location confirmation form.

- 10 days of self-quarantine

- Fill out and submit the Passenger Locator Form in advance

 

4. Prevention guidelines for those who have completed vaccinations from other countries (including Korea)

Pre-entry diagnostic test, diagnostic test on the 8th day of entry, 10-day self-quarantine exemption

 

▷ Details of quarantine guidelines

- Reservation and conduct of PCR diagnostic test on the 2nd day after entry (Self-quarantine until negative results are confirmed)

※ It is necessary to enter the diagnostic test reservation information in the passenger location confirmation form.

- Fill out and submit the Passenger Locator Form in advance

 

▷ Criteria for accreditation of those who have completed vaccination

- Those who have been vaccinated in the UK for 14 days under the UK Vaccine Program

- Those who have passed 14 days after completing the vaccination in the recognized country with the following recognized vaccines

- Minors under the age of 18 living in the UK and the countries listed below (treated as vaccinated regardless of whether or not they are vaccinated)

- Participants in vaccine clinical trials approved in the UK or US

- UK residents who cannot be vaccinated for medical reasons

 

▷ Recognized vaccine types and recognized countries

- Recognized vaccine types: AstraZeneca, Pfizer, Moderna, Janssen, Sinovac-CoronaVac, Sinopharm, nasal vaccine

- List of Recognized Countries: UK Government Webpage (Shortcut☜)

 

▷ How to prove vaccination

- (UK) NHS COVID Pass

- (Europe) EU Digital COVID Certificate

- (USA) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention vaccination card

- (Other countries) can be verified by a certificate of vaccination officially issued by the central government or a state-level public health agency

※ Both digital and paper-based certificates can be used

- Required information on the vaccination certificate

   • name

   • date of birth

   • Vaccine name and manufacturer

   • Vaccination date for each dose

   • The name of the country of vaccination or the name of the issuer of the vaccination certificate

 

5. Prevention guidelines for minors

※ In the case of minors, when filling out the passenger location confirmation form of an accompanying adult (parent or guardian, etc.), the personal information of the accompanying minor must be entered (it is not necessary to fill out the individual passenger location confirmation form for minors)

 

▷ Prevention Guidelines for minors

- Under 4 years old: self-quarantine, pre-entry diagnostic test, and post-entry (day 2/8) diagnostic test are all exemple

- Age 5 to 17: Self-quarantine, pre-entry diagnostic test, exemption from the diagnostic test on the 8th day of entry / Requires PCR diagnostic test on the second day of entry

 

When entering the UK, it should be noted that by new quarantine measures, even those who have been vaccinated must undergo a COVID-19 PCR test within the second day (day 2, arrival date is day 0) upon entering the UK, and must self-isolate until the PCR test result is negative. same,

 

For more detailed information regarding entry into the UK, please refer to the UK Government website (Travel to England from another country during coronavirus) below.

Information on entry into the UK Go to UK Government website

 

 

- reference -

Embassy of the Republic of Korea in the UK

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