Covid19 Isolation Guidance Posted on: 14 Jan 2022
From Monday 17th January 2022, people who are self-isolating with COVID-19 will have the option to reduce their isolation period after 5 full days if:
- they test negative with a lateral flow device (LFD) test on both day 5 and day 6
and
- they do not have a temperature
For example, if they test negative on the morning of day 5 and the morning of day 6, they can return to their education or childcare setting immediately on day 6.
The first test must be taken no earlier than day 5 of the self-isolation period, and the second must be taken the following day. All test results should be reported to NHS Test and Trace.
- If the result of either of their tests is positive, they should continue to self-isolate until they get negative results from two LFD tests on consecutive days, 24 hours apart or until they have completed 10 full days of self-isolation, whichever is earliest.
Anyone who is unable to take LFD tests or anyone who continues to have a temperature will need to complete the full 10 day period of self-isolation.
