Quarantine announced for Belgium

[Geo]

UK Announces self isolation for folk returning to the UK from Belgium.
Me thinks France is not far off from being listed as a high risk country.
As if we here in the UK are not high risk ourselves!

 

[PhilMary]

The Self Isolation also applies for transit.
So if one travels Calais-Dover when traveling from Nederland, Germany, etc. one transits Belgium so must Self Isolate.
Phil

 

[glenn2926]

UK Announces self isolation for folk returning to the UK from Belgium.
Me thinks France is not far off from being listed as a high risk country.
As if we here in the UK are not high risk ourselves!

Another one knocking the uk. Our infection rate is still on a downward trend but you really don’t want to believe that. Sorry for spoiling your day.

 

[Hellski]

The Self Isolation also applies for transit.
So if one travels Calais-Dover when traveling from Nederland, Germany, etc. one transits Belgium so must Self Isolate.
Phil

Not 100% correct, the following has been taken from the Gov.UK website

Transit stops
A transit stop is a stop where passengers can get on or off. It can apply to coaches, ferries, trains or flights. Your ticket should show if a stop is a transit stop.

If your journey involves a transit stop in a country not on the list, you will need to self-isolate when you arrive in England if:

• new passengers get on
• you or other passengers get off the transport you are on and mix with other people, then get on again

You don’t need to self-isolate beyond normal timescales if, during your transit stop in a non-exempt country:

• no new passengers get on
• no-one on-board gets off and mixes with people outside
• passengers get off but do not get back on

 

[34127]

Another one knocking the uk. Our infection rate is still on a downward trend but you really don’t want to believe that. Sorry for spoiling your day.

Our infection rate has been increasing steadily since early July.
7 day average on 7th July = 505
7 day average on 6th Aug = 830

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[Pausim]

Another one knocking the uk. Our infection rate is still on a downward trend but you really don’t want to believe that. Sorry for spoiling your day.

Our death rate is falling but our infection rate is rising.

 

[Richard n Ann]

Can't see the point in quarantine. The virus is everywhere, if 1 or 2 new cases get flown in so what.
If we were virus free then yes definitely.

 

[Spriddler]

Judging by the evident lack of regard in the U.K. by non-travellers for social distancing the flaw in this wishful thinking is that it pre-supposes that everyone returning will self-isolate. There is no significant checking or enforcement resource.

 

[SpeedyDux]

You can drive across Belgium in an afternoon without stopping. Can't see any risk of bringing the virus back to the UK after that type of transit unless you caught it before reaching the Belgian border.

 

[gus-lopez]

You can drive across Belgium in an afternoon without stopping. Can't see any risk of bringing the virus back to the UK after that type of transit unless you caught it before reaching the Belgian border.

Can you hold your breath that long ?

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[Geo]

Another one knocking the uk. Our infection rate is still on a downward trend but you really don’t want to believe that. Sorry for spoiling your day.

Your comments might have spoiled my day if I valued your opinion.

I Dont !!!

 

[Grianan]

Not 100% correct, the following has been taken from the Gov.UK website

Transit stops
A transit stop is a stop where passengers can get on or off. It can apply to coaches, ferries, trains or flights. Your ticket should show if a stop is a transit stop.

If your journey involves a transit stop in a country not on the list, you will need to self-isolate when you arrive in England if:

• new passengers get on
• you or other passengers get off the transport you are on and mix with other people, then get on again

You don’t need to self-isolate beyond normal timescales if, during your transit stop in a non-exempt country:

• no new passengers get on
• no-one on-board gets off and mixes with people outside
• passengers get off but do not get back on

WESTY66 this was the link with info ...