How long to isolate without pcr?

[GoodHairDay86]

Family of 5 1 by 1 unwell since Christmas day, got hold of LFT today all 5 are positive . No one drives so went to order PCR tests online and none available, have been checking back every hour no change. They are meant to be back at school Tuesday so what do I do? How long should we isolate unless we can get PCRs?

Thanks in advance

Generally isolation is counted from the first day of symptoms or positive test, so I hope you can remember who started feeling ill when!

Then it’s ten days isolation or release on day seven with two negative LFT’s (so you’d need a negative LFT on day six and day seven). Most would continue LFT testing days eight and nine too just to be released from isolation a couple of days early.