Will the original isolation rules come back into force?

[Exhausteddog]

At the moment (I think) if someone has a confirmed case of Omicron variant covid, their household and contacts must isolate for 10 days regardless of age or vaccine status. (Like the original isolation rules)
Since now Omicron is now overtaking Delta as the main variant do you think a blanket rule to isolate will come into effect - all contacts must isolate for 10 days

Exhausted, no one can keep up with any rules where I am (education) its a chaotic nightmare and in top of that we have covid deniers to deal with.

Rumour has it, that's coming in to force in Wales soon.

At the moment we are any covid positive person to isolate, whole household regardless of vaccination status to isolate also and take a day 2pcr for release. But then the PCR takes like 3 days to come back so you've done 5 days of isolation by the time your test comes back 🤷🏻‍♀️

The rules actually changed yesterday so that close contacts of omicron no longer have to isolate - they just have to do daily lfts (if they can find any…) so they went the other way!

That’s not the rule for omicron anymore, they changed it back, with the recommendation to do daily LFTs.

Oh wait it's no longer a rumour WAG updated their website today 😂

Omicron variant

If you are a close contact of someone who is confirmed or suspected to have the Omicron variant, you must self-isolate from the day you were last in contact with the person who tested positive and for the next 10 days, regardless of your vaccination status or age. Contact tracers will let you know if your contact is a confirmed or suspected case of the Omicron variant.

You should also take a PCR test on day 2 and day 8. It is important that you take the tests even if you feel well as you may have COVID-19 even if you do not have symptoms.

Even if these tests are negative, you must complete the isolation period. This is because if you have been infected, it can take time for symptoms to develop or to become infectious to others.

If the variant is suspected, you must isolate until it has been confirmed that the person who has tested positive does not have an Omicron variant. Once that happens Test, Trace, Protect service will contact you and advise on what to do next. This may mean you can leave self-isolation but it will depend on your age, vaccination status and nature of the contact.

It's all so confusing, thank goodness our company continue to pay us all for isolating

I don't think so, given the high transmission rate no one would be at work.

Oops looks like i am behind already!