Covid: Self-isolation cut from 10 days to seven with negative test

Covid: Self-isolation cut from 10 days to seven with negative test People infected with Covid in England can stop self-isolating up to three days early if they test negative twice, it has been announced.

They will now be able to end quarantine after seven days instead of 10 by providing negative lateral flow results on day six and day seven.

Health Secretary Sajid Javid said it would minimise disruption caused by the rapid spread of the Omicron variant. BBC News

See also: 

• Covid: No new restrictions in England before Christmas - Boris Johnson BBC News
• Covid-19: Israel could become the first country to give four vaccine doses BBC News
• Covid Omicron: European nations reinstate restrictions BBC News
• Many mutations of Omicron variant allow it to bond with human cells better than other Covid strains The Daily Mail
• Boris Johnson's pledge to get every adult a booster jab by New Year looks a bust The Daily Mail
• Previous Delta infection alone provides little protection against Omicron The Daily Mail
• Government will have to act before Christmas if hospitalisations increase, warns expert The Daily Telegraph
• GP practices forced to close or reduce services after COVID-19 outbreaks GPonline
• Suspected Covid outbreaks in UK hospitals double in a week The Guardian
• Minister says Covid plan B has caused significant behaviour change – video The Guardian
• UK government’s wait for Omicron evidence is a high-stakes gamble The Guardian
• How long is Omicron’s incubation period? The Independent
• Hospitals braced for ‘mass casualty’ scenario amid fears one-third of NHS staff could be off sick The Independent