COVID-19: guidance for households with possible coronavirus infection
Stay at home guidance for households with possible coronavirus (COVID-19) infection.
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This guidance is intended for:
- households with possible or confirmed coronavirus (COVID-19) infection
- households with grandparents, parents and children living together where someone is at increased risk or has possible or confirmed coronavirus (COVID-19) infection
An illustration demonstrating a worked example for household self-isolation is included.
Last updated 21 April 2021 + show all updates
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Added translated versions.
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Reinforced advice for those who have been fully vaccinated. Guidance updated regarding follow-up PCR for positive assisted LFD tests.
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Added illustration demonstrating a worked example for household self-isolation and updated translations and easy-read guidance.
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Updated to reflect legal duty for public to isolate following a positive LFD test. Added information for staff being tested regularly in care homes, the NHS and schools.
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Added Arabic, Bengali, Chinese (simplified), Chinese (traditional), French, Gujarati, Polish, Portuguese, Punjabi and Urdu translations.
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Updated 'Guidance for households with grandparents, parents and children living together where someone is at increased risk or has possible or confirmed coronavirus (COVID-19) infection' to reflect change in self-isolation period for contacts from 14 to 10 days.
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Updated Stay at home: guidance for households with possible or confirmed coronavirus (COVID-19) infection with changes in self-isolation.
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Added updated easy-read version and translations for Stay at home: guidance for households with possible or confirmed coronavirus (COVID-19) infection.
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Updated guidance for households with grandparents, parents and children living together with information on how COVID-19 is spread and on financial support and the enforcement of self-isolation. All translations have been removed while awaiting update.
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Added information on actions to take in case of a negative test result, enforcement of self-isolation, and aerosol transmission.
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Updated to include new legal requirements for self-isolation.
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Updated to include new legal requirements for self-isolation due to come into effect on 28 September 2020.
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Updated guidance to include the new legal requirements for self-isolation due to come into effect on 28 September 2020.
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Updated link on support bubbles in guidance for households with grandparents, parents and children living together.
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Revised language in relation to self-isolation.
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Updated translated versions to reflect changes to core guidance.
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Updated translated versions to reflect changes to core guidance.
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Updated easy read version with changes to self-isolation period.
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Removed 'Stay at Home guidance for households: current guidelines illustrated' PDF, as out of date.
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Updated to reflect the extension of self-isolation to 10 days.
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Updated link to information on local restrictions.
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Updated information on disposal of used face coverings.
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Updated information on disposal of used face coverings.
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Added updated translations.
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Added local lockdowns guidance link to guidance for households with grandparents, parents and children living together where someone is at increased risk or has possible or confirmed coronavirus infection.
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Added easy-read guide.
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Added guidance on support bubbles.
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Updated 'Guidance for households with grandparents, parents and children living together where someone is at increased risk or has symptoms of coronavirus (COVID-19) infection' to align with Test and Trace regulations.
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Updated 'Stay at home: guidance for households with possible coronavirus (COVID-19) infection'.
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Updated information on symptoms.
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Added guidance for households with grandparents, parents and children living together where someone is at increased risk or has symptoms of coronavirus (COVID-19) infection.
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Amended text in section on 'Self-isolation' to be consistent with text about 'Household isolation'.
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Guidance updated.
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Added YouTube video.
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Added translated versions of guidance.
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Added easy-read guide.
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Added translated versions.
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Added 'Stay at home guidance for households: illustration' document.
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Updated guidance to include information for households with a possible coronavirus (COVID-19) infection.
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