Covid isolation law could be scrapped in England this month

Covid isolation law could be scrapped in England this month All remaining Covid restrictions in England - including the legal rule to self-isolate - could end later this month, Boris Johnson has said.

Under the current rules, anyone who tests positive must self-isolate for at least five full days.

The current restrictions are due to expire on 24 March. BBC News

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