Yesterday, the Prime Minister announced an end to all remaining Covid restrictions in England.
The Government also published its Living with Covid plan.
From yesterday:
- The Government is dropping guidance for staff and students in most education and childcare settings to undertake twice weekly asymptomatic testing
From Thursday 24 February:
- People who test positive for Covid will no longer be legally required to self-isolate but the advice to stay at home and avoid contact with others for at least five full days will remain
- The £500 self-isolation support payment for people on low incomes who test positive for Covid will end
- Routine contact tracing will end, therefore fully-vaccinated close contacts and those under 18 will no longer be legally required to test daily for seven days
- Covid provisions for increased statutory sick pay will apply for a further month
From Friday 1 April:
- Free mass symptomatic and asymptomatic testing for the general public will end but will remain for the most vulnerable
- People with Covid symptoms will be asked to exercise personal responsibility when deciding whether to stay at home
- Current government guidance on Covid passports will end and it will no longer recommend venues use the NHS Covid pass