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Not illegal to isolate?

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purpleme12 · 12/10/2021 00:35

My friend said that it's not actually law that you have to isolate if you've got covid... Is this true?

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Bizawit · 12/10/2021 01:35

Not true. If you have a positive covid test definitely a legal obligation to self isolate .

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purpleme12 · 12/10/2021 01:49

That's what I thought
Apparently they've done their research and was telling the track and trace person it's not actually illegal to not isolate

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purpleme12 · 12/10/2021 01:49

Just wondered where they got this from

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Missmissmiiiiiiiiisss · 12/10/2021 01:55

Someone on the internet probably

Barkingdog · 12/10/2021 02:18

It is a criminal offence not to self isolate if you are required to. You can be fined £1000 for your first offence.

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purpleme12 · 12/10/2021 02:22

I think his wife believes he might be right too, although she doesn't question like he does
I just thought there must be some kind of credible source out there if he's convinced of it
I don't believe everything like this but I'm not very good at backing up my points with things like this

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Mindymomo · 12/10/2021 07:19

It’s definitely law, it says on gov.uk/coronavirus website, tell your friend to look there. Also I’m sure Test and Trace told them the same and they would have received texts and emails stating this.

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purpleme12 · 12/10/2021 07:22

Yes they did on the phone
But they told them they're wrong

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Paddingtonthebear · 12/10/2021 07:26

Always a man who has “done his research” isn’t it Hmm

toomuchlaundry · 12/10/2021 07:28

Are they vaccinated? Do they believe in COVID?

StealthPolarBear · 12/10/2021 07:29

The app pinging you doesnt legally oblige you. I wonder if he's got muddled up.

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purpleme12 · 12/10/2021 07:29

No they're not. But he does believe in it
I don't get it all. But I think because he says all this, his wife kind of believes it too although she's vaccinated

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whatswithtodaytoday · 12/10/2021 07:30

Well given that they've basically now told Test and Trace they're not isolating, I do hope they send someone round to check 😁

IsabellesMissingSock · 12/10/2021 07:36

Whilst you do have to isolate when you have it, I have a feeling that it's technically only an offence if you break isolation when you have a reason to believe you will have close contact with someone, and then go on to have said close contact. I think I read that in the relevant legislation when I had covid over the summer. I'll see if I can find the section.
Perhaps that's what this person is referring to.

IsabellesMissingSock · 12/10/2021 07:45

www.cps.gov.uk/legal-guidance/coronavirus-self-isolation-regulations

Regulation 11. I guess someone seeking to avoid being fined for breaking isolation would seek to interpret "reasonable excuse" broadly.

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purpleme12 · 12/10/2021 08:05

I guess more than anything it concerns me that I know it's influencing his wife a bit who I don't believe would ever have thought any of these thoughts if it weren't for him

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Sleepyblueocean · 12/10/2021 08:26

It is unlawful not to but there are situations where it would be considered reasonable not to
The fines I know about are people who are positive but have gone socialising in public places.

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purpleme12 · 12/10/2021 08:28

Mmm somehow I don't think that's what he's thinking of
Oh well just wondered

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