LONDON, Jan 13 — The minimum Covid-19 self-isolation period in England will be cut to five days from seven if someone tests negative twice, Health Secretary Sajid Javid said today, a move that could reduce staffing disruption in businesses and infrastructure.
“We’ve made the decision to reduce the minimum self-isolation period to five full days in England,” Javid told parliament.The government had previously reduced isolation period to seven days from 10 days to people in England who get a negative result on a rapid lateral flow test two days in a row. Despite record-high daily Covid-19 cases, the roll-out of booster shots and the lesser severity of the variant has meant hospitalisations and deaths have not risen as sharply.
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