How many days ay home?

[Juniperwren11]

For high school age child please? I can't find the individual school policy, and a bit confused whether it is 3 or 5 days isolation? Just tested positive this evening.

If a child or young person aged 18 or under tests positive for COVID-19, they should try to stay at home and avoid contact with other people for 3 days. This starts from the day after they did the test. Children and young people tend to be infectious to others for less time than adults.

www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/self-isolation-and-treatment/when-to-self-isolate-and-what-to-do/

Personally I was positive for 10 days and didn't go anywhere until I was negative, but that was a personal choice.