The first guests have checked into quarantine hotels as tougher rules come into force in the UK. <br /> <br />International arrivals from 33 ‘red list’ countries are now required to quarantine in hotels for 10 days. <br /> <br />The new policy aims to stop Covid variants from entering the country. <br /> <br />The UK Government has struck deals with 16 hotels so far, providing 4,963 rooms, with a further 58,000 rooms currently on stand-by, according to the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC). <br /> <br />Passengers need to pre-book and pay £1,750 to cover the cost of their stay. <br /> <br />Passengers failing to quarantine face fines of up to £10,000, and those who lie on their passenger locator forms face up to 10 years in jail. <br /> <br />UK lockdown rules currently in place mean people can only travel abroad for essential reasons. Report by Avagninag. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
