Quarantine hotel users in England face £1,200 bill for positive Covid test

‘Red list’ arrivals will run up charges to extend stay if they test positive, on top of £1,750 initial fee

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Travellers in quarantine hotels in England face an additional bill of up to £1,200 if they test positive for coronavirus during their stay, the government has revealed.

British and Irish nationals or UK residents who have been in so-called red list countries in the previous 10 days are required to book a 10-day quarantine package costing £1,750 per adult, as the government seeks to limit the spread of new and potentially more dangerous coronavirus variants arriving from abroad.