Yesterday, Matt Hancock said yes to exercise when self-isolating....
"First, based on the updated scientific advice, we are today advising that if you or anyone in your home has a high temperature or a new and continuous cough, you should stay at home for 14 days. If at all possible, you should not go out even to buy food and essentials. Instead, you should ask others for assistance with your daily necessities. The exception to that is for exercise, but even then you should keep at a safe distance from others."
And later, Dean Russell asked: "People are asking whether they can walk their pet if they are self-isolating. I ask because people want to know whether self-isolating means that they should be fully housebound, or that they can go to a park and walk their pet."
Matt Hancock replied "yes, people should go outside. Walk your pets. People in household isolation should go out, but they should try to avoid other people. It is very important that we look out for others in our communities and that people get the exercise they need."
Govt advice also says this (www.gov.uk/government/publications/covid-19-stay-at-home-guidance/stay-at-home-guidance-for-households-with-possible-coronavirus-covid-19-infection)
But the NHS website still says what it did before: don't go out (www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/self-isolation-advice/)
Is it the case that the NHS has not updated since yesterday or are they two parallel sets of advice?? Surely they should be a united front!
(I posted on the end of another thread but decided to start a new one as I'm not sure my other post will be seen)