Please refer to the latest NHS advice for self-isolation (reviewed every day or so- link at foot of page)
Do not leave your home if you have symptoms of coronavirus (COVID-19) or live with someone who does.
This is called self-isolation.
If you are self-isolating, you must:
not leave your home for any reason, other than to exercise once a day – but stay at least 2 metres (3 steps) away from other people
not go out to buy food or collect medicine – order them by phone or online, or ask someone else to drop them off at your home
not have visitors, such as friends and family, in your home
You can use your garden, if you have one.
If you have symptoms of coronavirus (a high temperature or a new, continuous cough), use the 111 coronavirus service to find out what to do.
If you have symptoms of coronavirus, you’ll need to self-isolate for 7 days.
if you do not have a high temperature, you do not need to self-isolate. if you still have a high temperature, keep self-isolating until your temperature returns to normal.
You do not need to self-isolate if you just have a cough after 7 days. A cough can last for several weeks after the infection has gone.
If you live with someone who has symptoms, you’ll need to self-isolate for 14 days from the day their symptoms started. This is because it can take 14 days for symptoms to appear.
If more than 1 person at home has symptoms, self-isolate for 14 days from the day the first person started having symptoms.
If you get symptoms, self-isolate for 7 days from when your symptoms start, even if it means you’re self-isolating for longer than 14 days.
If you do not get symptoms, you can stop self-isolating after 14 days.
Information:
If you have symptoms of coronavirus and need to stay at home, use the 111 coronavirus service to get an isolation note.
If you have symptoms and live with a vulnerable person:
If you live with someone who is 70 or over, has a long-term condition, is pregnant or has a weakened immune system, try to arrange for them to stay with friends or family for 14 days.
If you have to stay at home together, try to keep 2 metres (3 steps) away from each other. If possible, try not to share a bed.
Reducing the spread of infection in your home:
Do
wash your hands with soap and water often, for at least 20 seconds
use hand sanitiser gel if soap and water are not available
cover your mouth and nose with a tissue or your sleeve (not your hands) when you cough or sneeze
put used tissues in the bin straight away and wash your hands afterwards
clean objects and surfaces you touch often (like door handles, kettles and phones) using your regular cleaning products
clean a shared bathroom each time you use it, for example by wiping the surfaces you have touched
Don’t
Do not share towels, including hand towels and tea towels.
To help yourself stay well while you’re at home:
Rest and sleep
Drink plenty of water to avoid dehydration – drink enough so your pee is light yellow and clear
Take paracetamol to lower your temperature.
What to do if you need medical help while self-isolating
To protect others, do not go to places like a GP surgery, pharmacy or hospital. Stay at home.
Urgent advice:
Use the NHS 111 online coronavirus service if:
you feel you cannot cope with your symptoms at home
your condition gets worse.
Use the 111 coronavirus service
Only call 111 if you cannot get help online.
If you need medical help not related to coronavirus, you may be able to get help online or over the phone.
Page last reviewed: 2 April 2020
Next review due: 3 April 2020
Find out more here and for the following: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/self-isolation-advice/
- Read about coronavirus advice for everyone.
- Get an isolation note to give to your employer
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If you live with someone who has symptoms of coronavirus, you can get an isolation note to send to your employer as proof you need to stay off work.
(You do not need to get a note from a GP.
Read more advice about self-isolation on GOV.UK.