The United Kingdom has added four countries, including Pakistan, to its red list of sanctions since April 9 in the wake of a growing number of new cases of the coronavirus.
The British High Commissioner told Christian Turner on social networking site Twitter that Pakistan would also be included in the travel ban starting in the UK from April 9.
Christian Turner said the British government had decided to enter the border after reviewing the Code-19 cases, so it was announced today that Pakistan had been added to the UK's red list of travel bans. Important travel update: 🇵🇰 will be added to the 🇬🇧’s red list of travel ban countries from 9 April👇 pic.twitter.com/HVRyp9xEzp
He said the red listing meant that only citizens of England and Ireland and those with residency in the UK would be allowed to come to the UK.
The British High Commissioner said that if they had stayed in Pakistan for 10 days before their arrival in the UK, the passengers would have to be quarantined in the hotel for 10 days and would have to pay for the stay themselves.
He said that these measures would be implemented from 4 am on Friday, April 9.
Christian Turner said direct flights between the two countries would continue but flight schedules could change.
According to a BBC report, the British government has included 4 countries including Pakistan, Philippines, Kenya and Bangladesh in the red list.
The British government has currently red-listed about 40 countries that have been banned from traveling.
Due to the Corona virus, the current laws in the UK prohibit unusual travel from the UK, except for exceptional reasons.
A new strain of corona virus was discovered in the UK on December 14, 2020, linked to the rapid spread of code 19.
Matt Hancock, the UK's health minister, announced that the World Health Organization had been notified of the new type.
Scientists said in January 2021 that it was possible that the new species was not only more contagious but could be more deadly.
A new document released by him later said there was a strong possibility that the new type would increase the risk of hospitalization and death.
In December the Asian country reached Singapore after Hong Kong and in February the Pakistani government said that Pakistan is one of the 92 countries in the world where the British code 19 has been found, so people He urged them to follow health guidelines and get vaccinated.
Later, on March 12, after the rapid spread of the new strain of the virus, Federal Minister Asad Omar confirmed the third wave of corona in the country.
Travelers from various countries are now being banned to prevent the spread of this new type of virus discovered by the UK.
