--- title: "Covid19: change to self-isolation in England" description: "A change to the length of time that people need to self-isolate for is coming into effect on Tuesday 18th January 2022. This change relates to England only (at the time of writing) and applies to everyone regardless of vaccination status. This change does not currently apply to..." canonical: "https://www.safety-management.co.uk/news/covid19-change-to-self-isolation-in-england" type: "Article" publishedAt: "2022-01-14T09:31:00" modifiedAt: "2022-01-14T09:36:35" keywords: "Covid, Health and Safety" --- # Covid19: change to self-isolation in England A change to the length of time that people need to self-isolate for is coming into effect on Tuesday 18th January 2022. This change relates to England only (at the time of writing) and applies to everyone regardless of vaccination status. This change does not currently apply to... Canonical URL: https://www.safety-management.co.uk/news/covid19-change-to-self-isolation-in-england ## Article A change to the length of time that people need to self-isolate for is coming into effect on **Tuesday 18th January 2022**. This change relates to England only (at the time of writing) and applies to everyone regardless of vaccination status. - People who have tested positive for Covid (with a LFD or PCR test) will only need to isolate for “5 full days” if they test negative (on an LFD test) on two consecutive days (from the fifth day onwards) **and** no longer have a fever **[Self-isolation for those with COVID-19 can end after 5 full days following 2 negative LFD tests – GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)](https://www.gov.uk/government/news/self-isolation-for-those-with-covid-19-can-end-after-five-full-days-following-two-negative-lfd-tests)**. - This means if you have a negative LFD test on the morning of Day 5 **and** on the morning of Day 6, you can **return to work on Day 6**. - If you are still positive on Day 5 you must stay in self-isolation, either until you have negative tests on two consecutive days or until your full 10 day isolation period is up, whichever comes first. This change does not currently apply to people who are required to isolate as a close contact of someone else with a positive Covid test, although the Government is reviewing this now. More information from the Government is available here: Coronavirus (COVID-19): guidance and support – GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) If you need help on any aspect of Covid19 risk assessment and control for your business, please [**contact us**](/contact#contact-form). ## Related guidance - [Practical Health & Safety Support: Knowing Where to Start and What to Do Next](/news/practical-health-safety-support-knowing-where-to-start-and-what-to-do-next): Managing health and safety can feel straightforward when everything is running smoothly. Policies have been written, risk assessments have been completed, and there have been no recent incidents. However, many organisations reach a point where they begin to ask more fundamental... - [Why Retained Health & Safety Support Gives Leaders Greater Confidence](/news/why-retained-health-safety-support-gives-leaders-greater-confidence): For senior operations, health and safety and facilities leaders, the challenge is rarely a lack of documentation. Most organisations already have policies, risk assessments and procedures in place, and many have competent people responsible for maintaining them. The more difficu... - [How Workplace Safety Audits Help You Focus on What Actually Matters](/news/how-workplace-safety-audits-help-you-focus-on-what-actually-matters): A workplace safety audit is often associated with compliance, paperwork and preparing for inspections. While these are all important aspects of health and safety management, they are not the primary reason for carrying out an audit. The real value of a workplace safety audit UK... - [What Should You Do After a Near Miss in the Workplace? A Practical Guide for Businesses](/news/what-should-you-do-after-a-near-miss-in-the-workplace-a-practical-guide-for-businesses): A near miss in the workplace is an incident that had the potential to cause injury, ill health, damage to property or interruption to business operations but, fortunately, did not result in harm. While it may be tempting to regard these incidents as isolated events because no on... ## Explore local coverage - [Explore local coverage](/locations): Browse support across regions, towns, services and sectors. - [Health & Safety Consultancy in Bedfordshire](/services/health-safety/bedfordshire): Health & Safety Consultancy coverage linked to Bedfordshire businesses and surrounding towns. - [Manufacturing support in Bedfordshire](/sectors/manufacturing/bedfordshire): Manufacturing guidance connected to Bedfordshire operations and site risk. - [Health & Safety Consultancy in Bedford](/services/health-safety/bedfordshire/bedford): Health & Safety Consultancy support for Bedford and nearby areas including Luton, Dunstable.