Coronavirus latest: Self-isolation rules are being scrapped for people alerted by the NHS Covid app when they have been in close contact with someone who has tested positive for the virus.
Adults and children will be free to return to work, attend school, and meet friends and family as the protection from vaccines replaces the need for contact isolation.
Instead, people are advised to get a free PCR test as soon as possible, but this will not be a legal requirement.
People can order a home test online or by calling 119, or going to a test site.
Anyone who tests positive following the PCR test will still be legally required to self-isolate, irrespective of their vaccination status or age.
And even after a negative test, people will be encouraged to wear a face mask in enclosed spaces and limited their contact with others.
But there will be no need to remain cooped up indoors for up to 10 days - or hang around for negative test results.
More than 75 per cent of adults have had both doses of the vaccine, meaning the majority of Brits can take advantage of the new rules.
However, the changes won't apply to the unvaccinated, those who have had only one dose, and double-jabbed people who received their second vaccine fewer than 14 days prior to contact with a positive case.
The vaccine must be a Medicines & Healthcare products Regulatory Agency-approved one - which is Pfizer, AstraZeneca or Moderna in the UK.
Anyone who has virus symptoms should still self-isolate and get a test as normal — and anyone who tests positive will be legally bound to stay inside.
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