When did self-isolation rules change from 7 days to 10 days?

[GreenLunchBox]

Am I remembering this incorrectly, or did the advice used to be you isolate for 7 days from onset of symptoms? When did it change to 10 days?

Incorrectly it used to be 14 then reduced to 10. I cant remember when it was though

I think it was 14 days reduced to 10?

It used to be 14 days and was shortened to 10 days. I can’t remember exactly when but I remember the app telling me incorrectly to isolate for too long based on the old 14 days.

Last autumn, about a year ago, 14 to 10. When they introduced self isolation payments iirc. 28 Sept comes to mind

You are wrong, as PPs have pointed out.

@GreenLunchBox

Am I remembering this incorrectly, or did the advice used to be you isolate for 7 days from onset of symptoms? When did it change to 10 days?

Used to be 14 days and dropped to 10 days

@Needcoffeecoffeecoffee

Incorrectly it used to be 14 then reduced to 10. I cant remember when it was though

It got changed in December. My son was due to be isolating for 14 days and because of this he was allowed out after 10

It was seven days in March 2020 for the person with symptoms. And 14 for contacts.

Just found this: www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-53588709

www.google.com/amp/s/www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-55274147.amp

Went from 14 to 10 days in December 2020

It was just before Christmas last year. Can't remember the exact date but DD started isolating under the old rule but then was free sooner due to the change.

I thought it was 7 for the person infected and 14 for the rest of the household...and then changed to 10..but that was ages ago.

Yes I do vaguely remember it was 7 for people with symptoms and 14 for contacts.
Then contacts reduced to 10 days and I'm not sure when the 7 for symptoms got increased to 10 days 🤔

July 2020. www.gov.uk/government/news/statement-from-the-uk-chief-medical-officers-on-extension-of-self-isolation-period-30-july-2020

Ah was it 7 for those with covid and that changed to 10. And contacts went from 14 to 10?

[quote CactusFlowers]It was seven days in March 2020 for the person with symptoms. And 14 for contacts.

Just found this: www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-53588709[/quote]
Thank you! I thought I was going mad

Actually OP is right! In early March 2020 (pre lockdown and actually before schools closed) it was seven days. It then changed to 14 days in mid March I think. It then got downgraded to 10 days at the end of last year IIRC.

Massive x post.

Thanks guys. Knew MN would find the answer for me!