People who test positive for coronavirus must now isolate for seven days rather than 10, under new rules that allow positive cases to “test to release”.

Sajid Javid, the Health Secretary, is said to be concerned that the Government’s 10-day isolation rules have had a crippling effect on the NHS because so many staff are off work with the virus.

From Wednesday, infected people will be required to conduct lateral flow tests on days six and seven of their isolation, and the period will end if both are negative.

Unvaccinated people who come into contact with a positive case will still be required to isolate for 10 days.

Read the full story here: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2021/12/22/covid-isolation-periods-cut-10-seven-days-test-release-introduced/

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