If they have symptoms of COVID-19, they should self-isolate and get tested as soon as possible. If you are a close contact who is fully vaccinated, you may have daily LFD tests instead of isolating yourself. Fully vaccinated means that you received 2 doses of an approved vaccine (or 3 doses if you have a severely weakened immune system), plus your booster dose at least 14 days before the last time you saw the person who tested positive. If you live with the person who tested positive, the 14 days are counted from the day their symptoms started, or 14 days before they test positive if they have no symptoms. Daily LFD testing should be performed 7 days in a row or until the end of your 10-day self-isolation period, whichever comes first. You may need to stay home and self-isolate if: Changes to multiple pages to reflect the change in the self-isolation period from 14 days to 10 days. The summary page has been modified to reflect the most recent position and remove the reference to the january 6, 2022 changes to self-isolation. Isolate yourself immediately and take a PCR test (a test sent to the laboratory) as soon as possible on GOV.UK if you have any of these 3 symptoms of COVID-19, even if they are mild: you must inform your employer if you need to isolate yourself. If you are a temporary worker, inform your agency. It is worth informing them in writing so that you can prove it later.
If an employee or employee is required to self-isolate, the employer should: The usual sick leave procedure applies to employees who must self-isolate and cannot work from home. NHS Test and Trace and the NHS COVID-19 app are looking to see if you need to self-isolate because you have come into contact with someone with COVID-19. Someone should review and follow all the rules for staying at home (« self-isolation ») that apply if: If you test positive, your self-isolation period includes the day your symptoms began (or the day you were tested if you had no symptoms) and the following 10 full days. You should take special precautions to follow the advice on how to avoid catching and spreading COVID-19 while temporarily leaving self-isolation. If you have no symptoms, the people you live with don`t have to isolate themselves. They should still take special precautions to follow the advice on how to avoid catching and spreading COVID-19. A section on exceptions to self-isolation for critical workers has been added. If you have symptoms on the fifth day, you will not be able to get tested and you should self-isolate for 10 days from the time you first developed your symptoms. For more information on when and how long you should self-isolate if you are in close contact, see below depending on your age and vaccination status. NHS Inform also has a useful interactive guide that will ask you several questions and explain how long you need to isolate yourself depending on your situation. Updated self-isolation support and updated all self-isolation information to reflect the latest changes.
If you break the law, the police could fine you £1,000. If you have been fined for not isolating yourself before they can fine you up to £10,000. For people « pinged » by the NHS app, self-isolation is just a piece of advice and not a legal obligation. Take a look at the information about self-isolation to learn more about when and how long you need to self-isolate. Before any social occasion, it is recommended to pass a side-flow device test. If the test is positive, you should reserve a PCR test and isolate it until you get the results. If you only have to self-isolate because you have received a ping from the NHS app, your employer or agency will not be penalised if you are asked to go to work. They still shouldn`t make you go to work if it`s not safe. If your employer is trying to get you to work, ask an advisor for help. Recently, the government introduced exemptions for front-line medical staff and other essential staff to allow them to continue working where isolation would have a « major negative impact on essential services. » The exception applies to workers who are doubly vaccinated (and 14 days have passed since their second dose) and who have been identified as close contacts. The current list of exempt essential workers includes railway flaggers and air traffic controllers. Employers wishing to make use of the exemption should contact the appropriate government authority in their sector, and applications will be approved on a case-by-case basis.
If eligible, this will be confirmed in a letter to the employer indicating the relevant measures to be taken. Children under 5 years of age who have close contact do not need to self-isolate or have daily LFD tests, but it is recommended to take a test. Even if your employer or agency doesn`t have a policy, it`s a good idea to tell them and isolate yourself so you don`t spread the coronavirus to the people you work with. You should check the NHS website to see when to self-isolate and what to do. If you experience any of these symptoms, you should immediately self-isolate and book a test. You won`t break the law if you don`t isolate yourself if you receive a ping, but you risk spreading the coronavirus to other people. The program applies to people 18 years of age and older, and dual proof of vaccination is required to participate: if you are a close contact who is not fully vaccinated, you must self-isolate for 10 days and book a PCR test. Even if your test result is negative, you must complete the 10-day self-isolation. What if NHS Test and Trace or the NHS COVID-19 app asks you to stay home (self-isolate) because you have been in contact with someone with coronavirus (COVID-19)? The CMO Self-Isolation Board has been reduced from 7 days to 10 days.
If a COVID-19 test is positive at work, employers should review the latest self-isolation rules to determine if employees who have had close contact with them should self-isolate. You can`t leave home to go to work if the law says you have to self-isolate – for example, if you test positive for the coronavirus. You may also be able to leave self-isolation after 7 days if certain conditions are met. Learn more about the time you need to isolate yourself. Scotland operates under an international travel traffic light system that determines what you need to do when entering the country, such as self-isolation and testing. You must be at least 18 years old to pick up or order the test kits. Anyone between the ages of 12 and 17 should ask an adult to collect or order a test kit for them, then they should take a self-test and report their result under adult supervision. Regular testing is not recommended for children who are attending primary school or who are younger than primary school age. It is required by law to self-isolate if the NHS Test and Trace so requests. You could be fined if you don`t self-isolate.
Changes to who should be isolated and advice for employers If an employee or employee cannot work because they are sick with COVID-19 or cannot work from home while isolating themselves, they must receive any sickness benefits to which they are entitled. If a person has been asked to self-isolate, they may be eligible for support payments. People with Covid in Scotland no longer have to legally self-isolate and contact tracing is over as the number of cases continues to fall. Someone may have to self-isolate more than once during the COVID-19 pandemic. Employers should support them in the same way every time. From 9 August in Scotland and 16 August in England, all fully vaccinated people are exempt from mandatory self-isolation.