People with Covid in Scotland no longer need to self-isolate
Public health advice has changed to a “stay at home” message for people who are unwell. Source link
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Covid: End of legal need to self-isolate in England
All Covid legal restrictions are over in England, as part of the government’s Living with Covid plan. Source link
Whitty urges people with Covid to self-isolate
England’s Chief Medical Officer Chris Whitty has urged people to continue to self-isolate if they test positive for the coronavirus in the coming weeks. From Thursday, people with a positive test will no longer need to self-isolate under law, but will still be advised to stay at home. After 1 April, people with Covid symptoms … Read more
Covid-19: Crucial for pinged people to self-isolate – No 10
Downing Street tries to clear up confusion after a minister says people can make an “informed decision”. Source link
Covid-19: NHS app has told 1.7 million to self-isolate
Ministers believe the contact-tracing app has prevented 600,000 cases of the disease in England and Wales. Source link
Covid-19: Visitors from tier 4 and Wales ‘must self-isolate’
Areas of England outside the South East say the new variant of Covid-19 is likely to be circulating. Source link
Coronavirus: NHS Covid-19 app starts offering self-isolate payments
Users of the app in England and Wales can now apply for £500 if eligible. Source link
NHS Covid-19 app to issue more self-isolate alerts
“The update to the risk threshold is expected to increase the number of people asked to self-isolate by the app, having been in close contact with someone who tested positive,” Gaby Appleton blogged. Source link
Up to £10,000 fine for failure to self-isolate
Image copyright ANDY RAIN Image caption A man self-isolating in April receives groceries from a local community group in High Wycombe Refusing to self-isolate when told to is now illegal in England from Monday, with fines of up to £10,000. Anyone who tests positive for Covid-19, or has been told they have been in contact … Read more
Bigger fines for those who refuse to self-isolate
There will be a stepping-up of enforcement for those who break the virus restrictions, the health secretary has announced. Matt Hancock told MPs there would be more checks on those who were told to stay at home or who have a positive test. He spoke of the “legal duty to self-isolate” with fines of up … Read more