‘Test to Release’ Scheme Goes Live for Travellers Entering England

‘Test to Release’ Scheme Goes Live for Travellers Entering England
A passenger walks past a sign directing people to a CCP virus testing site adjacent to Terminal 1 of Manchester Airport in Manchester, northern England on Dec. 3, 2020. Oli Scarff/AFP via Getty Images
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The Test to Release scheme for travellers entering England went live on Tuesday allowing travellers from countries not on the travel corridor list to halve the mandatory quarantine period if they get a negative test result for the CCP virus after five days.
“The introduction of this day 5 Test to Release scheme is a helpful step in the right direction. It means less time in quarantine,” Transport Secretary Grant Shapps said in a media release on Tuesday.