Love Islandstar Zara Holland has been fined after breaking isolation rules while on holiday in Barbados.
According to
, who faced a potential jail sentence over the breach, was fined £4,417 ($12,000 Barbados dollars) for breaching the island s coronavirus-related quarantine rules
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As per the country s rules, visitors to Barbados must isolate until they have two negative tests if they are from medium or high-risk countries, such as the UK.
However, after Holland s boyfriend Elliott Love tested positive for coronavirus, the couple allegedly attempted to fly back home and were detained by officials at Grantley Adams International Airport. Samir Hussein/WireImageGetty Images
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In court, Holland s lawyer Andrew Pilgrim blamed her lapse on a foolish error , telling the court she had two negative tests and became extremely nervous about her and Love s status in Barbados, which is why she tried to leave and return to the UK.
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Effective Monday, January 4, 2021, travellers from Barbados will be categorized as arriving from a high risk country, and must quarantine in an approved hotel for 10 days.
This change in the protocol for entry of travellers to St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) was announced by the National Emergency Mangement Organization (NEMO) Saturday night.
A change has also been made to the protocol for entry of travellers to SVG from medium risk countries, who will now have to spend five days in an approved hotel.
The change in categorization of Barbados from medium risk to high risk came just hours after the Barbados government announced that over the past two days, almost 200 people tested positive for the COVID-19 virus and that public health officials are investigating at least three clusters, one of which is a super spreader event accounting for the majority of new cases.
Zara Holland has released a statement apologising to Barbados after a massive mix-up over quarantine rules.
As per the strict COVID-19 rules of Barbados, visitors must isolate until they have two negative tests if they are from medium or high-risk countries, but after her boyfriend Elliott Love tested positive for coronavirus, the couple allegedly attempted to fly back home.
According to local news, despite being told to quarantine at their hotel, the couple made their way to Grantley Adams International Airport, where they were detained by officials. Mark Robert MilanGetty Images
Zara said in a statement: I firstly want to apologise to the entire country of Barbados for what has been a massive mix up and misunderstanding during my most recent stay.