Isolation cut to 5 days from Monday

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Just heard on the wireless that from Monday 17th the isolation time will be five days. Another step towards getting back to normal and will help with staff shortages.

Yes great news. Another step back to normal and obviously great for those who need to be in work.

Just for clarity the rule will be that if you test negative on day 4 and 5 you can go out on day 6.

Thank God.

Lots of people are still testing positive on day 6 and 7 so I'm not sure how many extra people will be released from isolation any earlier than they are already

Considering everyone is saying that they still test positive in day 6&7 I don’t see what change this will bring?

@dementedpixie great minds….

How many people will lie and say they tested negative to get out earlier? Ffs

Just read the info and you need ro be negative on day 5 and 6 not 4 and 5

I really hope people understand they have to test negative first.

I don't know anyone who was negative on day 6 and 7, let alone on day 4 and 5. Basically, people will say I had symptoms 48h ago to push back the start date of isolation and 3 days later they will be out and about passing covid on.

I still tested positive yesterday on day 8!

Anyone who is isolating because they picked up an asymptomatic case on a lft towards the end of the infection will test negative by then so it should help a bit with staff absence.

@dementedpixie

Just read the info and you need ro be negative on day 5 and 6 not 4 and 5

Oh have they published the official guidelines already will have a read. I was going from this on the bbc.

It was the BBC I read it on

Good news

They say 5 days but really you're taking a test first thing on day 5 and 6 to get out at the start of day 6.

My mum still testing positive on day 10
People will just release themselves at day 5 without testing and virus will spread further
Surely sign the government want this to be over now

www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-59980505

The challenge being that, of 13 in my family, we all caught it. Only one person of the 13 actually tested negative on day 8, everyone else was later. Some as late as day 12. We were hot on lft, as we knew on of the family had it, so all packed it up very early. It was the first time any of us had had it, so maybe they are anticipating if you get it again you will be infectious for less time, I'm not sure.

@Figgygal

My mum still testing positive on day 10 People will just release themselves at day 5 without testing and virus will spread further Surely sign the government want this to be over now

I don't think the government are doing this because they think the time is right or the science supports it, they are doing this to try to get Boris off the front pages and divert attention. Kind of a 'oooooo look a shiny thing' approach

This is good news. The response to the virus should never cause more damage than the virus itself.

@HalfShrunkMoreToGo I absolutely agree with this!

Everyone I know with covid was still testing positive on day 6 and 7, so not sure what this will do.

When is the isolation ending now then, if you’re still testing positive?

@Howshouldibehave 10 days still I believe if you continue to test positive.

[quote HalfShrunkMoreToGo]@Howshouldibehave 10 days still I believe if you continue to test positive.[/quote]
Thank you for clarifying. This news won’t make any difference to anyone I know who’s had it then!