Fewer than 300 people quarantined as 18.1 million travellers entered UK before lockdown

During the same time, passenger figures showed just under 18.1 million people entered the UK from all destinations by air, sea or land. On Sunday, Mr Shapps hinted at stronger measures to come and told the BBC: “I think it is important that as we are seeing the numbers decrease and the R rate we hope decrease… that we do ensure that the sacrifices in a sense – social distancing – that we are asking the British people to make are matched by anybody who comes to this country.