Latest COVID-19 Self-Isolation Guidance

Yesterday I received advice by email from East Sussex County Council regarding the revised Government Guidance for when to self-isolate; repeated below:

"As of 16 August, guidance on when to self-isolate due to Covid-19 has changed.

If you are fully vaccinated (with more than 14 days since your second jab) you no longer need to self-isolate when identified as a close contact. You just need to have a PCR test to check you aren’t unknowingly carrying the virus and as long as you get a negative result, you can carry on as normal. 

If you get a positive result you must self-isolate even if you have been fully vaccinated.

You now only need to self-isolate if you:

• Have symptoms of Covid-19
• Have tested positive for Covid-19 

Or, if you’ve come into close contact with someone with COVID-19 and:

• You are unvaccinated or have only had one dose of the Covid-19 vaccine
• It has been less than 14 days since the second dose of your vaccine

You also no longer need to isolate as a close contact if you are aged under 18 years and 6 months. As with those who are fully vaccinated you just need to book a PCR test to check your current status."

So, there you are, reminds me of Joy Division...