The latest advice from HM Government today changes the coronavirus rules, with those fully vaccinated in contact with a positive case no longer forced to quarantine.
The rule changes can be summarised as follow:
- From today adults in England who have had both doses of a coronavirus vaccine will not have to spend 10 days in quarantine if they are a contact of a positive case.
- The rule change applies to people who had their final dose of an approved vaccine at least 14 days before coming into contact with a positive case.
- Under 18s also do not have to self-isolate if they are a contact of a positive case, in a move designed to prevent school children being off school from September.
- You are advised to take a PCR test if you have been in contact with someone infected with the virus – but that will not be compulsory and you will not have to self-isolate while you wait for the result.
- If someone develops symptoms of the virus, the Government says that they should self-isolate and get a PCR test, and then stay in isolation until the result comes back.
- The change has been described as “another step back towards normality”, and the “end of the pingdemic” after people were forced to self-isolate despite their fully vaccinated status.
Because double jabbed people identified as close contacts are still at risk of being infected, you are advised to consider other precautions such as wearing a face covering in enclosed spaces, and limiting contact with other people, especially with anyone who is clinically extremely vulnerable.
You can read the full detail of the Government’s latest advice at: