THE booking system for the Government's quarantine hotels has gone live - but none in the North-East have been listed.

The portal, which is designed for certain international arrivals to book their stay when coming into the UK, went live this afternoon.

The Government has since confirmed travellers from countries on the "red list" will only be able to arrive into one of five airports in England.

Under rules coming in on Monday, February 15, everyone who has passed through select countries will have to self-isolate in a Government-designated hotel nearby.

Set at £1,750 per adult, they will then have to spend ten days in the hotel and required to take a Covid test on day two and day eight of their stay.

But it has emerged that no such hotels will exist in the North-East and North Yorkshire as none of our airports are included.

It means international arrivals wanting to come to the region will have to fly to either Heathrow, Gatwick, London City, Brimingham and Farnborough.

Guidance for those who have to quarantine in hotels was published on Thursday and states that anyone with a booking that brings them to a different “port of entry” from February 15 must change it to one of those specified.

Health Secretary Matt Hancock announced on Tuesday that arriving travellers put in quarantine hotels will be charged £1,750 for their stay.

The guidance states that it will cost £650 for a second adult or child aged over 12 to stay in the room, and a further £325 for a child aged between five and 12.

The costs – which the Department of Health said will be reviewed before the end of March and may change – cover transport to the hotel, food, accommodation, security, other essential services and testing.

People on income-related benefits have the option to apply for a deferred repayment plan when booking, which will require them to pay back the cost in 12 monthly instalments.

Passengers arriving into England face fines of up to £10,000 for failing to quarantine, and those who lie on their passenger locator forms face up to 10 years in jail.

The Government guidance states that other ports of entry “may be added in the future” but for now anyone required to quarantine in a hotel who does not arrive at one of the designated airports “may face a penalty of up to £10,000 and will be charged for the cost of transportation” to the nearest designated entry point.