Corby man cops £200 fine for failing to self-isolate following Poland trip

Police have fined a traveller who failed to self-isolate after returning to Northamptonshire from Poland.

Corby's Neighbourhood Policing Team revealed the £200 penalty notice was given out on Thursday evening following information being passed on by Public Health England.

A Northamptonshire Police spokesman said: "A £200 fixed penalty notice has been issued for failing to self isolate on return from a country not on the UK's travel corridor list.

"A 42-year-old man from Corby received the penalty notice after returning to the UK from Poland on Friday (October 30). We were informed of the breach by our partners in Public Health England.

"Returning from a county not on the list means you must self-isolate for 14 days, otherwise it's a £200 fine when we come knocking."

There are currently 55 countries on the list where travellers arriving in the UK do not need to self-isolate, although Germany and Sweden are due to be removed at 4am on Saturday morning.

Poland was added to the quarantine line on October 3.

Under current national restrictions in England, you can only travel abroad for work, education or other legally permitted reasons.

You do not need to self-isolate if you’re travelling to England from one of the countries, territories or regions listed on this page. You must have spent the last 14 days in one of these places, or in the UK.

If you visited somewhere that is not on the list in the 14 days before your arrival in England, you will need to self-isolate. Visiting includes making a transit stop.