Visitors from 17 African nations are already banned from entering the UK, as the country grapples with one of the highest per capita coronavirus death rates in the world.
Now British passport-holders and people with residency rights entering the UK from those same countries will have to self-isolate for 10 days from 15 February onwards.
New arrivals must stay in government-approved hotels during that time, and will have to foot the bill themselves at an estimated cost of $100 (£73) per night.
A total of 33 countries are covered by the quarantine order – including all of South America, and these African nations:
- Angola
- Botswana
- Burundi
- Cape Verde
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- ESwatini
- Lesotho
- Malawi
- Mauritius
- Mozambique
- Namibia
- Rwanda
- Seychelles
- South Africa
- Tanzania
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
Travellers from lower risk countries will still need to show a negative virus test upon arrival in the UK.
