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Coronavirus (COVID-xix): Guidance for individuals with possible coronavirus infection

Self-isolating when yous are asked to is the best way to forestall the spread of coronavirus (COVID-nineteen). It's very important that you stay at dwelling house (cocky-isolate) if:

you have symptoms of coronavirus
you've had a positive lateral flow device (LFD) or polymerase concatenation reaction (PCR) test upshot
you've been told to self-isolate considering you lot're a shut contact of a positive case

When and how long to self-isolate due to coronavirus

Employ this guide to discover out if you need to self-isolate and for how long.

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What are the symptoms of coronavirus?

The nigh mutual symptoms are new:

continuous coughing
fever/high temperature (37.8C or greater)
loss of, or alter in, sense of smell or sense of taste (anosmia)

A new continuous cough is where you:

have a new cough that'due south lasted for an hour
take had iii or more episodes of coughing in 24 hours
are coughing more than usual

A high temperature is feeling hot to the impact your breast or back (you don't demand to measure your temperature). You may feel warm, cold or shivery.

Self-isolation if you accept coronavirus

If you accept symptoms, you should self-isolate immediately and book a PCR test. If you examination positive, you should self-isolate for 10 days from the appointment your symptoms started.

If you've had a positive PCR or LFD test effect but no symptoms, you should cocky-isolate for 10 days from the date of your test. You may go along to develop symptoms over the next few days, but yous don't need a confirmatory PCR exam, unless advised by a clinician, and you don't demand to re-offset your isolation menstruation. If you develop whatsoever of the primary symptoms of coronavirus and yous are concerned, or your symptoms are worsening, telephone 111 or speak to your GP. In an emergency phone 999.

You may still have a cough or loss of, or modify in, sense of smell or taste for several weeks. People with symptoms are very unlikely to infect others after the 10th day of illness. In one case you've completed your x twenty-four hour period self-isolation, yous can render to work and your usual activities (regardless of your LFD result) every bit long as you feel meliorate and do not accept a high temperature. You must proceed to follow the Scottish Authorities'south coronavirus advice.

Catastrophe self-isolation early on

You may be able to finish cocky-isolation early if you have two negative LFD test results in a row from 24-hour interval 6 onwards, taken 24 hours apart. For example, a negative LFD test result on twenty-four hours 6 and vii, day vii and 8, or 24-hour interval 8 and 9. You lot should report your LFD test result later on taking each examination, regardless of the result. To be able to end cocky-isolation, you should besides make certain you:

practise not have a high temperature
follow the guidance for staying safe when yous've concluded self-isolation

You should not take an LFD test before 24-hour interval six of your self-isolation period.

You should only end self-isolation afterwards 2 negative LFD test results in a row.

This guidance applies regardless of age, vaccination status or previous infection.

If yous continue to test positive on LFD tests, or choose not to take LFD tests to stop self-isolation early on, you tin can render to work and your usual activities on the 11th solar day after your symptoms started, as long every bit you feel better and do non accept a high temperature.

If you're all the same testing positive during a period of isolation and, rightly, reporting the positive test results, you lot may receive repeated isolation data from Test and Protect. Y'all should not restart your isolation period, instead, you should go on to follow the communication you received following your first positive test.

Support available

If y'all're told to self-isolate by Test and Protect you may exist eligible for a £500 Cocky-Isolation Back up Grant. If you accept tested positive on a LFD examination, you lot need a confirmatory positive PCR test result to apply for the grant.

Book a PCR test

National Assist Helpline

If your friends or family are not able to help, telephone the National Assistance Helpline (0800 111 4000).

This helpline is only for those who have to stay at home but can't go the help they need through friends or family unit.

If you lot've tested positive in the last 28 days

If you've tested positive, you should pause routine LFD testing for 28 days after self-isolating. Count the 28 days from the twenty-four hour period your symptoms started, or the date of your positive test if y'all didn't have symptoms. If you're identified as a shut contact during this fourth dimension, you do non demand to test or self-isolate as long equally y'all do non have any new symptoms, regardless of vaccination status. If y'all exercise develop new symptoms, cocky-isolate and book a PCR test.

Self-isolation if you lot're a close contact

You lot may be a close contact if you:

live with someone who has tested positive – for example yous sleep in the same home or live in shared accommodation like academy halls
take spent 8 hours or more in the home of the person who has tested positive during their infectious period – for example a sleepover
are a cleaner (not using PPE) who cleans the home of the person who has tested positive, fifty-fifty if you did not spend time with them
have had contiguous contact less than ane metre apart from the person who has tested positive for any length of time
have had any contact less than ane metre autonomously from the person who tested positive for 1 minute or longer
accept been within 2 metres of the person who tested positive for more than 15 minutes
machine-shared with the person who tested positive

If you live with someone who tests positive, you lot should follow the guidance for close contacts from when their symptoms started, or from when they tested positive if they don't have symptoms.

If you're not sure if yous're a close contact, or if you demand communication almost close contacts, you can call the National Contact Tracing Centre on 0800 030 8012. Interpreter services and contactScotland-BSL are available.

The infectious menses is any time from 2 days before any one of the three chief symptoms starts and up to 10 days after. If the person who tested positive does not have symptoms, their close contacts are counted from 2 days before the date of their positive test and upwards to x days after.

Close contacts who are fully vaccinated

If you're a close contact who is fully vaccinated, you can take daily LFD tests instead of cocky-isolating. Fully vaccinated ways yous've received 3 doses of an canonical vaccine at least fourteen days before you lot last saw the person who tested positive. If you live with the person who tested positive, the 14 days is counted from the solar day their symptoms started, or fourteen days before they tested positive if they don't have symptoms. The daily LFD tests should be taken for 7 days in a row or until the stop of your 10 day self-isolation period, whichever is soonest.

As a shut contact, if you lot develop the chief symptoms of coronavirus you should immediately self-isolate and book a PCR examination. If this is negative continue to take daily LFD tests for 7 days or the elapsing of your self-isolation menses which ever is soonest. If this is positive so yous demand to cocky-isolate for 10 days from when your symptoms started. You lot may be able to end self-isolation early.

If any of your LFD tests are positive, you should self-isolate for 10 days from the date of your positive test outcome. You lot practice not need to volume a follow-up PCR test to confirm your positive LFD consequence.

Close contacts who are not fully vaccinated

If you're a close contact who is not fully vaccinated, you should self-isolate for 10 days and book a PCR test. Even if your test outcome is negative, you lot should complete the ten day self-isolation.

If y'all've had a positive PCR test issue in the last xc days, y'all do not need to volume some other PCR test unless you develop new symptoms.

If you cannot exist vaccinated for medical reasons, you should follow the guidance for shut contacts who are fully vaccinated.

If y'all're taking part in a registered clinical vaccine trial which means you cannot be fully vaccinated, y'all can follow the guidance for fully vaccinated shut contacts.

Close contacts anile under 18 years and four months

Close contacts aged under eighteen years and iv months can take daily LFD tests instead of cocky-isolating. The daily LFD tests should be taken for 7 days in a row or until the stop of your 10 day self-isolation period, whichever is soonest.

As a close contact, if you develop the primary symptoms of coronavirus you should immediately self-isolate and volume a PCR test. If this is negative continue to take daily LFD tests for seven days or the duration of your self-isolation flow which always is soonest. If this is positive then you lot need to self-isolate for 10 days from when your symptoms started. You may exist able to cease self-isolation early.

If any of your LFD tests are positive, you should self-isolate for 10 days from the date of your positive examination result. You do not demand to book a follow-up PCR test to confirm your positive LFD issue.

'Low risk' contacts aged under xviii years and 4 months

You may receive a notification to tell yous that y'all or your child is a 'depression adventure' contact. Notifications are usually sent by schools or nurseries to children who have shared a classroom with someone who has tested positive.

Depression risk contacts do not need to self-isolate, book a PCR examination or accept daily LFD tests. They should follow the advice in the notification to take extra precautions, including regular LFD testing.

Children under 5

Children under five who are shut contacts do not demand to self-isolate or have daily LFD tests, just are recommended to take a test.

If the kid under v has symptoms or develops symptoms then they should take a PCR test.

If you're unable to take LFD tests for a medical reason

If you or someone y'all treat is identified as a contact merely take been advised by a medical professional person that yous or they are unable to do take LFD tests for a medical reason, this should exist discussed with Examination and Protect when they contact you.

Staying safe if you've ended cocky-isolation

If you're someone who tin can terminate self-isolation, you should:

limit close contact with other people outside your household, especially in enclosed spaces, for ten days
wear a face covering in enclosed spaces and where you cannot maintain physical distancing
limit contact with anyone who is at highest risk for 10 days
not visit people in care homes, hospitals, prisons or other detention centres for ten days, unless essential and agreed with staff in accelerate
proceed to take function in twice weekly lateral menstruum device (LFD) testing after the 10 days

If you've tested positive, count the 10 days from the appointment your symptoms started, or the date of your exam if y'all do not have symptoms. If you're a shut contact, count the 10 days from the engagement of your last contact with the positive case.

How to self-isolate

Do

ask others for assist to brand sure y'all can stay at home
ask your employer, friends or family unit to assistance y'all get the things you need
stay at to the lowest degree 2 metres (about 3 steps) away from other people in your habitation whenever possible
sleep alone if possible
wash your easily with soap and water for xx seconds regularly
stay abroad from the elderly and those with underlying wellness conditions equally much as possible
consider whether older people and those with underlying wellness conditions tin stay in another firm while you need to stay at home
contact carers to tell them y'all're self-isolating and then they can follow the right procedures to foreclose spread of the infection
go along in bear upon with friends and family by telephone or through social media
postpone any non-essential healthcare appointments – for example medical, dental or optician appointments

Self-isolation ways you should stay at home. You shouldn't get to work, school, public areas or use public ship. You shouldn't get out to buy food or other essentials.

Avoid close contact with others by:

not having visitors
non using taxis or public ship
asking a friend or neighbour to become your shopping or arranging for a delivery to be left at your door
not sharing towels, wearing apparel, toothbrushes or razors

What you tin do to help yourself get better

Read our advice on treating coronavirus symptoms at home

Wash your easily regularly

Wash your hands with soap and water for xx seconds regularly. This volition aid protect yous and others around you from passing on any infection. You can besides utilize an booze-based mitt sanitiser if your hands aren't visibly dirty.

Dry your hands using a dissever towel from other people.

Avoid touching your eyes, olfactory organ and mouth.

Encompass your coughs and sneezes

Cover your nose and oral fissure with dispensable tissues when you cough or sneeze. If y'all don't take a tissue, coughing into the crook of your elbow and not in your paw.

Dispose of your tissues in a disposable rubbish bag and wash your easily immediately with soap and water or use a hand sanitiser.

Stay away from others

Split yourself from other people in your home and keep the door airtight. If you can't stay in a split room, endeavour to stay 2 metres (3 steps) away from the other people.

Stay in a well-ventilated room with a window that tin be opened. Try to continue the window open equally much as possible to assist with ventilation and air flow. This will assist to continue clean air moving through your room.

Each person should:

sleep in a different bed where possible
apply their ain toothbrushes, towels, linen, cups, plates, bowls and cutlery
have meals to their own room to eat

Shared living spaces

Spend as little time equally possible in your kitchen, bathrooms and sitting areas and keep these areas well ventilated. This is peculiarly important if y'all, or your family members, are at higher risk.

If you can, utilise a separate bathroom from the residuum of the household. If you share a kitchen, avoid using it while others are present.

If y'all share a toilet and bathroom wipe whatever surfaces you come in contact with and clean it later on every use.

Utilise a dishwasher if you have one. If you don't accept a dishwasher, wash your plates and cutlery using washing up liquid and warm water. Then dry them thoroughly with a split tea towel.

Collecting shopping and prescriptions

If possible, ask a friend or family member to run errands on your behalf. For instance ownership groceries, picking upwards prescriptions or walking your canis familiaris.

You can besides order your shopping online, but ask them to exit items outside or past your front door. The delivery driver should not come up into your home.

Pharmacies tin often conform to deliver repeat prescriptions if you run out while you remain at home. Other people can collect a prescription on your behalf.

Cleaning products

Clean all surfaces every solar day with a household cleaner that's active confronting viruses and bacteria. Pay special attention to often touched areas. Usual household products similar detergents and bleach are effective.

Wash your easily with soap and water after cleaning surfaces and handling clothing and bedding.

Waste disposal

You can put personal waste (such as used tissues) and disposable cleaning cloths in disposable rubbish numberless. These should be:

placed into another bag
tied securely
kept separate from other waste in your room
put aside for at least 72 hours earlier being put in your usual external household waste bin

Other household waste can be disposed of equally normal.

Laundry

Don't shake dirty laundry every bit this tin spread the virus through the air.

Wash laundry using the highest temperature setting on the label. Where possible, launder laundry separately from other people living in your household.

If you don't accept a washing auto, expect a farther 3 days after your self-isolation catamenia has ended to take your laundry to a launderette.

If you lot live with someone at higher take chances

Family members at higher risk should spend every bit little time equally possible in shared spaces such as kitchens, bathrooms and sitting areas. You should go on these spaces well ventilated.

The person at higher risk should, where possible:

go on ii metres (three steps) away from you and others in your household
slumber in a different bed
use a split bathroom from the residuum of the household
apply divide towels from the other people in your house
have their meals back to their room to eat

The residual of the household should:

clean whatever shared toilets and bathrooms every fourth dimension you utilize them, for example wiping surfaces you accept come into contact with
consider drawing upward a rota for bathing, with the higher risk person using the facilities get-go
avoid using the kitchen while they are present.
use a dishwasher to clean and dry the family's used crockery and cutlery
launder them using your usual washing upwardly liquid and warm water if you lot don't have a dishwasher
dry all crockery and cutlery thoroughly, and utilize a divide tea towel if the higher risk person is using their own utensils

If you live with a higher risk person and it'southward not possible to physically altitude from them, telephone the National Assist Helpline (0800 111 4000) to talk over your needs.

Belatedly stages of pregnancy

If y'all think yous're in labour, phone your motherhood unit and tell them you lot recall you're in labour but have been self-isolating. They'll be able to advise you what to practice next.

We have more than detailed coronavirus guidance for people who are significant

Breastfeeding

Read our advice on breastfeeding if you accept coronavirus

Face masks

If you have a carer who visits your habitation, they need to article of clothing protective equipment to reduce the chance of infection. It'south recommended you wear a confront mask too.

If necessary, your local carer'due south centre can provide protective equipment to your carer.

Observe a carer centre in your surface area

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