People in England who break new rules requiring them to self-isolate if they have been in contact with someone infected with COVID-19 will face a fine of up to 10,000 pounds, Prime Minister Boris Johnson says.
People in England who break new rules requiring them to self-isolate if they have been in contact with someone infected with COVID-19 will face a fine of up to 10,000 pounds , Prime Minister Boris Johnson says.Previously, there had been little enforcement of self-isolation rulesThe rules will apply from September 28 to anyone in England who tests positive for the virus or is notified by public health workers that they have been in contact with someone infectious.
Some low-income workers who suffer a loss of earnings will receive a 500 pound support payment, on top of other benefits such as sick pay to which they may be entitled.Download the ABC News app and subscribe to our range of news alerts for the latest on how the pandemic is impacting the world Boris Johnson has faced calls to reintroduce more wide-ranging lockdown rules for the general public.
Police said they faced "pockets of hostility and outbreaks of violence towards officers" at the London protest.
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