Guidance

COVID-19: guidance for households with possible coronavirus infection

Stay at home guidance for households with possible coronavirus (COVID-19) infection.

Published 12 March 2020
Last updated 18 May 2020 — see all updates

• From: Public Health England

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Stay at home: guidance for households with possible coronavirus (COVID-19) infection

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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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Stay at Home guidance for households: illustration

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This guidance is intended for:

• people with symptoms that may be caused by coronavirus, and do not require hospital treatment, who must remain at home until they are well
• those living in households with someone who shows symptoms that may be caused by coronavirus

See Staying alert and safe (social distancing)

Published 12 March 2020
Last updated 18 May 2020 + show all updates

1. 18 May 2020

   Updated information on symptoms.

2. 28 April 2020

   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.

3. 21 April 2020

   Amended text in section on 'Self-isolation' to be consistent with text about 'Household isolation'.

4. 9 April 2020

   Guidance updated.

5. 24 March 2020

   Added YouTube video.

6. 23 March 2020

   Added translated versions of guidance.

7. 20 March 2020

   Added easy-read guide.

8. 20 March 2020

   Added translated versions.

9. 18 March 2020

   Added 'Stay at home guidance for households: illustration' document.

10. 16 March 2020

    Updated guidance to include information for households with a possible coronavirus (COVID-19) infection.

11. 12 March 2020

    First published.