People should not end their isolation early if they are still experiencing symptoms, officials said.
The new guidance applies to everyone, regardless of vaccination status.
And anyone ending isolation on day seven is strongly advised to limit contact with vulnerable people, not visit crowded or poorly ventilated spaces, and work from home. The shadow work and pensions secretary told BBC Breakfast he welcomed the change to isolation rules as medical officials had given it the "stamp of approval".
The agency said the new self-isolation rules reflected updated medical advice, which would be published "in due course". At the moment, all people across the UK are legally required to self-isolate for 10 days if they test positive for Covid themselves orThe government says it intends to update England's legal regulations when Parliament returns from its Christmas break.
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