Some disappointed travellers in Paris are cutting their plans short and heading back to the UK on Friday, hours after the Government announced that all French arrivals will soon be required to isolate for 14 days as a coronavirus precaution.

The Government said late on Thursday that France is being removed from the list of nations exempted from quarantine requirements because of a rising number of coronavirus infections, which have surged by 66 per cent in the past week.

One man from Portsmouth said he had been looking after a Parisian couple's cats, and now had to leave the city early.

"Fortunately, they said in the case of this happening, they have a stand-by helper. So I'm really upset because I was having a good time looking after the cats and exploring Paris," said Philip Alston.

The Netherlands, Malta, Monaco and the Caribbean islands of Aruba and Turks & Caicos also were added to the quarantine list.

France is one of the top holiday destinations for British travellers, who now have until 4 am on Saturday to get home if they want to avoid two weeks in isolation.

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