Fully vaccinated travellers entering the United Kingdom who test positive for Covid-19 will now isolate for only 7 days.
The reduced self-isolation period was introduced by the UK Government for international travellers returning to the UK from non-red list countries.
According to the Gov.uk website:
If you’re fully vaccinated you must take a COVID-19 PCR test on or before day 2 after you arrive in England. If the test result is negative, you can end your quarantine immediately.
If your PCR test result is positive, you usually have to self-isolate for 10 full days. The day you took the test is day 0.
You can stop self-isolating after 7 days if you do a rapid lateral flow test on days 6 and 7 of your self-isolation period and:
- both tests are negative
- you did both tests at least 24 hours apart
- you do not have a high temperature
If you do a rapid lateral flow test on day 6 and test positive, wait 24 hours before you do the next test.
Those who are not fully vaccinated, or have received an unclear PCR test must quarantine for 10 days. The website also provided guidelines on where to quarantine:
- in your own home
- with friends or family
- in a standard hotel or other temporary accommodation
It also stated that quarantine in a managed quarantine hotel is only for people arriving from countries on the red list.
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