LONDON (AP) — The British government reported on Monday that all measures still applied to travelers in relation to the coronavirus, such as passenger location forms and the requirement that unvaccinated people undergo a diagnostic test before and after their arrival, will end on Friday to facilitate the Easter school holidays.
Transport Secretary Grant Shapps said the changes will mean that people “will be able to travel like the good old days.”
Travel details, address of accommodation in the United Kingdom and vaccination status must be specified on the passenger location forms.
This announcement comes as coronavirus infections are increasing for the first time since the end of January in the four regions of the United Kingdom: England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
The number of patients hospitalized with COVID-19 is also on the rise. Scientists claim that much of the new infections in England are due to a more transmissible subvariant of the omicron variant.
“We will continue to monitor and track possible new variants, and we will maintain a stockpile of measures that can be deployed quickly if necessary to keep us safe,” said Health Secretary Sajid Javid.