There are no plans from the UK government to introduce the requirement for passengers to take a PCR test on day eight as well as day two on their return, Downing Street has confirmed, APA reports citing BBC.
The Scottish and Welsh governments have called for eight-day self-isolation restrictions for all new arrivals to the UK - with tests on day two and day eight - in a letter to Prime Minister Boris Johnson.
The government says the current system of self-isolation until a negative test on day two is a "proportionate one to the evidence we currently have available".
"Introducing further isolation and testing requirements would have a detrimental effect on the travel industry and those planning to go travelling," the prime minister’s spokesman says.
He said the government is not planning to change its approach with regards to furlough either, adding: “Our response needs to be balanced. We are taking a precautionary approach.
"We will keep our measures under review. We believe this is the proportionate and balanced approach."
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