The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Self-Isolation) (England) Regulations 2020

Period of self-isolationE+W

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3.—[F1(1) The period of self-isolation for the purposes of this Part is calculated as follows.]

(2) The period begins from the moment notification is received by—

(a)P where P is an adult, or

(b)R where P is a child.

(3) The period ends with the final day of a period where [F2regulation 2A(1)(a) or (b)] applies, of ten days beginning—

(a)in a case where P, or R where P is a child, reports to a [F3relevant person] [F4the date] on which symptoms first developed [F5(“the reported date”)], with whichever is the later of—

[F6[F7(i)the date after the reported date, or]

(ii)where [F8the] reported date is five or more days before the date on which the test pursuant to which the notification referred to in [F9regulation 2A(1)] was given, the fourth day before the date of the test;]

(b)in any other case, [F10with] [F11the date after] the date of the test pursuant to which notification referred to in [F12regulation 2A(1)] was given;

(4) The period ends with the final day of a period where [F13regulation 2B(1)(a) or (b)] applies, of [F1410] days beginning—

(a)where P is living in the same household as the person (“C”) who tested positive for coronavirus—

(i)in a case where C, or R where C is a child, [F15reports] to a [F16relevant person] [F17the date] on which symptoms first developed [F18(“the reported date”)], with whichever is the later of—

[F19[F20(aa)the date after the reported date, or]

(bb)where [F21the] reported date is five or more days before the date on which the test pursuant to which the notification referred to in [F22regulation 2B(1)] was given, the fourth day before the date of the test;]

(ii)otherwise, with [F23the date after] the date of the test pursuant to which notification referred to in [F24regulation 2B(1)] was given;

(b)in any other case, [F25the date after the date] which a [F26relevant person] records as being the last date on which P last came into close contact with C before P received the notification referred to in [F27regulation 2B(1)].

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Commencement Information

I1Reg. 3 in force at 28.9.2020, see reg. 1(2)