Only 12 Britons remain in quarantine in Swiss ski resort after hundreds flee

Hundreds left Verbier after discovery of new Covid variant despite order to self-isolateCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageOnly a dozen British tourists out of about 420 appear to be left in the Swiss ski resort of Verbier after an undisclosed number fled a mandatory quarantine, many under cover of darkness, risking a 10,000 Swiss franc fine (£8,300) and drawing widespread condemnation on social media.Asked about the runaway tourists, the Swiss health minister, Alain Berset, said: “We are aware of that. It’s obviously a problem. There was an order to quarantine that has not been respected.” Continue reading... https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/dec/28/dozen-britons-remain-in-quarantine-in-swiss-ski-resort-verbier-covid #coronavirus #world_news #switzerland #uk_news #europe