UK to allow cheaper Covid tests for returning travellers

London, October 15

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Fully vaccinated travellers returning to England from countries not on the travel ban red list can take a Covid-19 negative Lateral Flow Test (LFT) instead of the more expensive Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) test under new rules effective from October 24.

Travellers vaccinated in over 100 countries and territories, including India, will also be treated the same as returning fully vaccinated UK residents, the government said. These eligible fully vaccinated passengers arriving in England from countries not on the red list can take an LFT on or before day two of their arrival from October 24, rather than PCR tests. The LFTs can be booked from October 22 and are largely aimed at families planning a break. — PTI