Covid advice please

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Looking for some advice please. On Saturday/Sunday, I had a bit of a runny nose and a scratchy throat. On Monday I felt fine until the evening where I felt cold. I woke up on Monday feeling like I had mild flu symptoms. I done a test which was negative. Felt a bit better yesterday and today. Tested today and now have a positive test.

I have been staying in my bedroom away from the rest of my family and 7 month old grandchild. I've had my window open constantly, drinking fluids, taking paracetamol, resting and getting up often to walk about.

I am in Scotland.

I am out the loop with what we are supposed to be doing now. Can anyone please advise?

www.nhsinform.scot/illnesses-and-conditions/infections-and-poisoning/coronavirus-covid-19/coronavirus-covid-19#:~:text=to%20other%20people.-,Symptoms,-Stay%20at%20home

Looks like it's stay home for 5 days after start of symptoms if over 18 and 3 days if under 18

Thanks @dementedpixie I read that link to say. Stay at home for 5 days, with day one being the day after you tested positive if you have symptoms.

So tomorrow would be day 1 for me.

Most people aren't testing though as you don't have to any more. It was always from day of symptoms or the test date if you had no symptoms

From the link:

If you have a positive coronavirus test result, stay at home and avoid contact with other people for 5 days after the day you took your test, or from the day your symptoms started(whichever was earlier).

It’s all advisory only so do what think best

Thanks @dementedpixie much appreciated.

@user1487194234 just going to keep isolating away from everyone.