Isolation for COVID-19 in UK to be increased to 10 days: Telegraph

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Isolation for COVID-19 in UK to be increased to 10 days: Telegraph

 

FILE PHOTO: Passengers arrive at the Gatwick Airport, as travel restrictions are eased following the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Gatwick, Britain July 10, 2020. REUTERS/Toby Melville

 

(Reuters) - The isolation period for anyone with symptoms of possible COVID-19 in the UK will be increased to 10 days from the current seven, The Telegraph newspaper reported https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2020/07/29/isolation-covid-increased-three-days late on Wednesday.

 

Deputy Chief Medical Officer Jonathan Van-Tam is expected to announce on Thursday the increase in the isolation period, which is currently seven days, the newspaper reported.

 

Health Secretary Matt Hancock will say on Thursday that ministers are now exploring ways to reduce the 14-day quarantine period for those entering the UK, which could mean that quarantine and self-isolation periods are standardised at 10 days, the report added.

 

(Reporting by Juby Babu in Bengaluru; Editing by Sandra Maler)

 

-- © Copyright Reuters 2020-07-30

 

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[sawadee1947]

In developed Countries it's 2 weeks ????

[dunroaming]

There is real concern about the pandemic picking up speed again.  International travel is obviously a major factor.

 

It ain't over until the fat lady sings and at the moment she isn't anywhere to be seen!

[mr336]

3 hours ago, dunroaming said:

There is real concern about the pandemic picking up speed again.  International travel is obviously a major factor.

 

It ain't over until the fat lady sings and at the moment she isn't anywhere to be seen!

But fatty sure is laughing at the world's economies. What's the big deal right?