This
advice is for people who have been told to stay at home (self-isolate)
by NHS Test and Trace or the NHS COVID-19 app.
There is separate advice about:
If you're told to self-isolate by NHS Test
and Trace or the NHS COVID-19 app:
- Self-isolate immediately
- Do not leave your home for any reason –
if you need food or medicine, order it online or by phone,
or ask friends and family to drop it off at your home
- Do not have visitors in your home, including
friends and family – except for essential care
- Try to avoid contact with anyone you live
with as much as possible
- Any people you live with and any people in
your support bubble do not need to self-isolate if you do
not have symptoms
- Your self-isolation period includes the day
you were last in contact with the person who tested positive
and the next 10 full days.
If you live with someone at higher risk from COVID-19, try
to arrange for them to stay with friends or family while you're
self-isolating. |
- Ensures that anyone who develops symptoms
of coronavirus (COVID-19) can quickly be tested to find
out if they have the virus, and also includes targeted asymptomatic
testing of NHS and social care staff and care home residents
- Helps trace close recent contacts of anyone
who tests positive for coronavirus and, if necessary, notifies
them that they must self-isolate athome to help stop the
spread of the virus
We have introduced this service to help return
life more to normal, in a way that is safe and protects our
NHS and social care. The service allows us to trace the spread
of the virus and isolate new infections and play a vital role
in giving us early warning if the virus is increasing again,
locally or nationally.
You can get a free a test from the link below;
https://self-referral.test-for-coronavirus.service.gov.uk/antigen/essential-worker
If you don’t have access to the internet,
you can order a test by phoning 119
For
more information, please download our Test and Trace Document |
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Get
a PCR test (test that is sent to a lab) as soon as possible
if you get any symptoms of COVID-19 (a high temperature, a
new, continuous cough or a loss or change to your sense of
smell or taste) while you're self-isolating.
Anyone you live with must self-isolate until you’ve
been tested and received your result.
If you test negative:
- Keep self-isolating for the rest of the 10
days – you could still get symptoms after being tested
- Anyone you live with can stop self-isolating
if they do not have symptoms
If you test positive:
- The 10 days restarts from the day after your
symptoms started – this will mean you're self-isolating
for longer than 10 days overall
- Anyone you live with must self-isolate for
10 days, counting from the day after your symptoms started
If you do not get any symptoms of COVID-19
while self-isolating:
- You can stop self-isolating after the 10
days
- You do not need to have a test
If you've been in close contact with someone
who has COVID-19 and need to self-isolate, you may get:
- An email, text or phone call from NHS Test
and Trace – text messages will come from NHStracing
and calls will come from 0300 0135 000
- An alert from the NHS COVID-19 app
Children under 18 will be contacted by phone wherever possible
and asked for their parent or guardian's permission to continue
the call.
You'll be asked to sign in to the NHS Test and Trace contact
tracing website at https://contact-tracing.phe.gov.uk.
If you cannot use the contact tracing website, they will
call you.
NHS Test and Trace will not;
- Ask for bank details or payments
- Ask for details of any other accounts, such
as social media
- Ask you to set up a password or PIN number
over the phone
- Ask you to call a premium rate number, such
as those starting 09 or 087
People who have had two Covid vaccine doses no longer
have to automatically isolate if they come into contact with
someone who has tested positive for the virus. Instead of
having to quarantine for 10 days, they are now asked to take
a PCR test (you’ll still need to self-isolate if the
test is positive, or if you have symptoms). Even if you have
had two doses, the advice is still to wear a face covering
in enclosed spaces and to limit contact with others, especially
the clinically vulnerable.
All links
come from trusted sources, however, if you are unsure about
them or any other medical concerns, contact your doctor
or pharmacist for further advice.
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updated on Friday 29th October 2021 |
