{"id":28407,"date":"2021-01-15T12:13:26","date_gmt":"2021-01-15T11:13:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bluebaytravel.co.uk\/blog\/?p=28407"},"modified":"2021-01-15T12:13:26","modified_gmt":"2021-01-15T11:13:26","slug":"test-and-release","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bluebaytravel.co.uk\/blog\/2021\/01\/test-and-release\/","title":{"rendered":"Everything you need to know about the COVID Test and Release System"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_56_1 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\" role=\"button\"><label for=\"item-69f280ef6566b\" ><span class=\"\"><span style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span 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><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/bluebaytravel.co.uk\/blog\/2021\/01\/test-and-release\/#Test_and_Release_is_a_new_scheme_allowing_travellers_to_half_their_time_in_isolation_following_a_trip_abroad\" title=\"Test and Release is a new scheme\u00a0allowing\u00a0travellers to\u00a0half their time in isolation following a trip abroad.\u00a0\u00a0\">Test and Release is a new scheme\u00a0allowing\u00a0travellers to\u00a0half their time in isolation following a trip abroad.\u00a0\u00a0<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3'><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/bluebaytravel.co.uk\/blog\/2021\/01\/test-and-release\/#Slash_your_self-isolation_period\" title=\"Slash your self-isolation period\">Slash your self-isolation period<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/bluebaytravel.co.uk\/blog\/2021\/01\/test-and-release\/#Inconclusive_tests\" title=\"Inconclusive tests\u00a0\">Inconclusive tests\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/bluebaytravel.co.uk\/blog\/2021\/01\/test-and-release\/#Testing_exclusions\" title=\"Testing exclusions\u00a0\">Testing exclusions\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/bluebaytravel.co.uk\/blog\/2021\/01\/test-and-release\/#Positive_test\" title=\"Positive\u00a0test\u00a0\">Positive\u00a0test\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/bluebaytravel.co.uk\/blog\/2021\/01\/test-and-release\/#Private_tests_only\" title=\"Private tests only\u00a0\">Private tests only\u00a0<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Test_and_Release_is_a_new_scheme_allowing_travellers_to_half_their_time_in_isolation_following_a_trip_abroad\"><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW34728329 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"color: #000000;\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW34728329 BCX0\">Test and Release is a new scheme\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW34728329 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"color: #000000;\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW34728329 BCX0\">allowing<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW34728329 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"color: #000000;\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW34728329 BCX0\">\u00a0travellers to\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW34728329 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"color: #000000;\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW34728329 BCX0\">half their time in isolation following a trip abroad<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW34728329 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"color: #000000;\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW34728329 BCX0\">.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW34728329 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"color: #000000;\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW34728329 BCX0\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW34728329 BCX0\" style=\"color: #000000;\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW150447162 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"color: #000000;\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW150447162 BCX0\">A scheme which you can opt-in to using the\u00a0<\/span><\/span><a class=\"Hyperlink SCXW150447162 BCX0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/provide-journey-contact-details-before-travel-uk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span class=\"TextRun Underlined SCXW150447162 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"color: #0563c1;\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW150447162 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">passenger locator form<\/span><\/span><\/a><span class=\"TextRun SCXW150447162 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"color: #000000;\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW150447162 BCX0\">. T<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW150447162 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"color: #000000;\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW150447162 BCX0\">he Test &amp; Release\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW150447162 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"color: #000000;\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW150447162 BCX0\">system\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW150447162 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"color: #000000;\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW150447162 BCX0\">allows you to pay for a private test in order to shorten your self-isolation period<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW150447162 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"color: #000000;\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW150447162 BCX0\">,\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW150447162 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"color: #000000;\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW150447162 BCX0\">following time in a country not on the UK\u2019s\u00a0<\/span><\/span><a class=\"Hyperlink SCXW150447162 BCX0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/guidance\/coronavirus-covid-19-travel-corridors\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span class=\"TextRun Underlined SCXW150447162 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"color: #0563c1;\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW150447162 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">travel corridor list<\/span><\/span><\/a><span class=\"TextRun SCXW150447162 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"color: #000000;\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW150447162 BCX0\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW150447162 BCX0\" style=\"color: #000000;\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_28376\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-28376\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-28376\" src=\"https:\/\/blogimg.bluebaytravel.co.uk\/uploads\/2020\/12\/mask-on-air-travel.jpg\" alt=\"Air travel has certainly changed, but holidays are back on\" width=\"800\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bluebaytravel.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/mask-on-air-travel.jpg 800w, https:\/\/bluebaytravel.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/mask-on-air-travel-300x150.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-28376\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">the UK&#8217;s Test &amp; Release system is designed to drive down isolation times following your getaway<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Slash_your_self-isolation_period\"><\/span>Slash your self-isolation period<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The government recently announced passengers travelling to the UK will now have to\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/bluebaytravel.co.uk\/blog\/2021\/01\/negative-test-now-needed-for-uk-travel\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\"><span data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">provide a negative test<\/span><\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a072 hours before<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0commencing their\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">journey<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Although, those travelling from countries outside of the travel corridor list are still required to self-isolate on their return to the UK, regardless of their test results.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Test &amp; Release aims t<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">o slash self-isolation periods from 10 days to just five,\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">as Brits can now\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">pay to take a private test<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">. The earliest\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">travellers can take the test will be after at least five full days of isolation, a negative\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">result\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">mean<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">s<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0you can stop isolating straight away.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Inconclusive_tests\"><\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Inconclusive tests<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Inconclusive\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">tests will not result in an end to self-isolation,\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">in this event\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">you should\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">seek<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0another test<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0government have<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0also<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0warned all test takers should\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">continue to isolate while waiting for\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">results.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Failure to adhere to the rules surrounding self-isolation, following a stay in a country outside of the travel corridor, will result in a \u00a31,000 fine. Persistent offenders could see this penalty rise to as much as \u00a310,000.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_28410\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-28410\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-28410\" src=\"https:\/\/blogimg.bluebaytravel.co.uk\/uploads\/2021\/01\/COVID-tests.jpg\" alt=\"COVID 19 tests being processed in a lab\" width=\"800\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bluebaytravel.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/COVID-tests.jpg 800w, https:\/\/bluebaytravel.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/COVID-tests-300x150.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-28410\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">You should continue to self-isolate while waiting to hear your results<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Testing_exclusions\"><\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Testing exclusions<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Test and Release<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, though,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0is not available to travellers from all countries.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Boris Johnson<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0has<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0now updated the list of countries eligible for the scheme.\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Now, if\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">you\u2019<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">re\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">head<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">ing to the UK from any of\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/guidance\/coronavirus-covid-19-test-to-release-for-international-travel#you-are-not-eligible-for-test-to-release-if-have-been-in-these-countries-or-territories\"><span data-contrast=\"none\"><span data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">these countries<\/span><\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">you\u2019<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">ll\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">be required\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">to isolate for the complete 10<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">-day<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0period. Regardless of\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">a<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">negative test taken no more than three days before their travel.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Positive_test\"><\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Positive<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0test<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Testing positive for coronavirus as a result of\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">your test &amp; release exam will mean you must continue to isolate for 10 days from the day of\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">the<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0test.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Alternatively, if you\u2019ve had symptoms you can start your 10 days in isolation from the day you first noticed the symptoms.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The government have\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">also confirmed this guidance only applies to England.\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.scot\/publications\/coronavirus-covid-19-public-health-checks-at-borders\/pages\/overview\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\"><span data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">Scotland<\/span><\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">,\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/gov.wales\/exemptions-self-isolation-coronavirus-covid-19-html\"><span data-contrast=\"none\"><span data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">Wales<\/span><\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0and\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nidirect.gov.uk\/articles\/coronavirus-covid-19-international-travel-advice\"><span data-contrast=\"none\"><span data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">Northern Ireland<\/span><\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0have their own\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">rules surrounding isolation periods.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_28408\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-28408\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-28408\" src=\"https:\/\/blogimg.bluebaytravel.co.uk\/uploads\/2021\/01\/positive-COVID-test.jpg\" alt=\"someone holding a positive COVD-19 test sample\" width=\"800\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bluebaytravel.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/positive-COVID-test.jpg 800w, https:\/\/bluebaytravel.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/positive-COVID-test-300x150.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-28408\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Failure to adhere to isolation laws could result in fines of up to \u00a310,000<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Private_tests_only\"><\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Private tests only<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Those wanting to get a test booked can only do so\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">via a<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/publications\/list-of-private-providers-of-coronavirus-testing\/list-of-private-providers-of-coronavirus-testing\"><span data-contrast=\"none\"><span data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">government sanctioned list of providers<\/span><\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, rather than via the NHS<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0Test &amp; Trace system<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Mr Johnson has stated schemes like Test &amp; Release are in place to aid<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0the UK\u2019s continued defence against new strains of the COVID-19 from other countries<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">. This\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">follow<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">s<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0recent viruses circulating in areas like South Africa and Brazil.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Test and Release is a new scheme\u00a0allowing\u00a0travellers to\u00a0half their time in isolation following a trip abroad.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":101,"featured_media":28409,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[579],"tags":[1740,1741],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v20.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>What is the COVID Test &amp; Release System?<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" 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