COVID-19: Specified countries and areas with implications for returning travellers or visitors arriving in the UK
Category 1: Travellers should self-isolate, even if asymptomatic, and call NHS 111 to inform of recent travel.
Category 2: Travellers do not need to undertake any special measures, but if they develop symptoms they should self-isolate and call NHS 111.
The guidance for Italy, Iran, Daegu or Cheongdo (Republic of Korea), Laos, Myanmar, Cambodia and Vietnam applies to individuals who returned from these specific areas on or after 19 February 2020.
| Category 1 countries/areas | Category 2 countries/areas |
|---|---|
| Wuhan city and Hubei Province (China, see map) | Cambodia |
| Iran | China* |
| Daegu or Cheongdo (Republic of Korea, see map) | Hong Kong |
| Any Italian town under containment measures (see map) | Italy: north* (see map) |
| Japan | |
| Laos | |
| Macau | |
| Malaysia | |
| Myanmar | |
| Republic of Korea* | |
| Singapore | |
| Taiwan | |
| Thailand | |
| Vietnam |
*Except areas of the country specifically referred to in Category 1.
