UK travellers complain of ‘prison-like’ conditions in quarantine hotels
by Diane Taylor from Science | The Guardian on (#5HPNX)
Concerns raised over food, lack of fresh air and social distancing after coming back from red list countries
Travellers staying in quarantine hotels in the UK after returning from red list" countries have complained of prison-like" conditions, including windows that do not open, a lack of fresh air, exercise and decent food.
The Guardian spoke to nine travellers who are or have recently been in quarantine hotels after returning from countries including Brazil, India, Pakistan and South Africa. They complained of a deterioration in their mental and physical health due to being confined in their bedrooms round the clock and being forced into debt to pay the 1,750 per adult charge for the quarantine period.
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