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Self Isolation Time To Be Cut To 10 Days

Self Isolation Time To Be Cut To 10 Days
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The isolation time for people in contact with positive coronavirus cases, or people with symptoms, is currently 14 days. 

But, it has recently been announced that the isolation time for people with symptoms or who have been in contact with a positive case has been cut to 10 days.

This change is meant to be “safe” yet it keeps people from being stuck in doors too long unnecessarily.

Isolation is an important part of keeping other safe from coronavirus, but it is said that cutting the time by 4 days isn’t going to put anyone at unnecessary risk.

In a joint statement, the chief medical officers for England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, said: “Self isolation is essential to reducing the spread of Covid as it breaks the chains of transmission.

“After reviewing the evidence, we are now confident that we can reduce the number of days that contacts self-isolate from 14 days to 10 days. People who return from countries which are not on the travel corridor list should also self-isolate for 10 days instead of 14 days.

“People who test positive should continue to self-isolate for 10 days from onset of symptoms or 10 days from point of taking a positive test if asymptomatic. We urge everyone to self-isolate when appropriate, it will save lives.”

The change will include people who are currently self isolating, and comes into effect on the 14th of December at 00:01am, which is a Monday.

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