The UK will issue fines of as much as £10,000 ($13,000) for people who break self-isolation rules, marking the latest bid to curb the recent jump in coronavirus cases across the country.

Penalties will start at £1,000 for breaking the restrictions starting from September 28, the prime ministers office said in a statement. Charges will increase for repeat offenders and the most egregious breaches, such as business owners who threaten to lay off self-isolating staff if they don’t report to work, it said.

Covid-19 cases have been climbing across Europe in recent weeks, with governments weighing new limits on public life and increases in testing to stem the spread. The UK reported 4,422 more cases on Saturday, the most since May 8, and Prime Minister Boris Johnson said he’s considering whether to go further with national restrictions.

The best way we can fight this virus is by everyone following the rules and self-isolating if they’re at risk of passing on coronavirus, Johnson said in the statement. And so nobody underestimates just how important this is, new regulations will mean you are legally obliged to do so if you have virus or have been asked to isolate by the National Health Service.

To enforce the protocol, test-and-trace call handlers will regularly contact those in self-isolation and police can check for compliance in high-incidence areas or among high-risk groups, the prime ministers office said. People with lower incomes who cant work from home will be given payments of £500.

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