The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) confirmed last week that from 11 January, people who test positive with a lateral flow device (LFD) test are no longer required to take a confirmatory PCR test. This means that anyone who receives a positive LFD test result should self-isolate immediately, without the need to have a PCR test to confirm the result. This is a temporary measure introduced by HM Government while COVID-19 rates remain high across the UK.
Anyone who has symptoms should continue to self-isolate straight away and arrange to take a PCR test as soon as possible.
Anyone who tests positive for COVID-19, whether via LFD or PCR test, can now stop self-isolating after 7 days if they do not have a high temperature and if they take a rapid LFD test on days 6 and 7 of their 10- day self-isolation period, at least 24 hours apart, with both tests being negative.
Students who are contacts of a person who has tested positive are not legally required to self-isolate (unless they have symptoms) and are strongly advised to take a rapid LFD test every day for 7 days, or until 10 days since their last contact with the person who tested positive for COVID-19 if this is earlier. The student should of course self-isolate if any of these test results are positive.
Anyone who has symptoms should continue to self-isolate straight away and arrange to take a PCR test as soon as possible.
Anyone who tests positive for COVID-19, whether via LFD or PCR test, can now stop self-isolating after 7 days if they do not have a high temperature and if they take a rapid LFD test on days 6 and 7 of their 10- day self-isolation period, at least 24 hours apart, with both tests being negative.
Students who are contacts of a person who has tested positive are not legally required to self-isolate (unless they have symptoms) and are strongly advised to take a rapid LFD test every day for 7 days, or until 10 days since their last contact with the person who tested positive for COVID-19 if this is earlier. The student should of course self-isolate if any of these test results are positive.
