SCHEDULE ISOLATION DUE TO CORONAVIRUS

Regulation 2(1)

1

A person is isolating himself from other people in such a manner as to prevent infection or contamination with coronavirus in accordance with this Schedule if he is doing so pursuant to paragraphs 2 to 5.

2

The person has symptoms of coronavirus, however mild, and is staying at home for 7 days, beginning with the day (“day 1”) the symptoms started.

3

The person lives with someone who is isolating himself in accordance with paragraph 2, and that person is staying at home for 14 days, beginning with day 1.

4

The person is staying at home under paragraph 3 and develops the symptoms of coronavirus, however mild, and is staying at home for 7 days, beginning with the day the symptoms started.

5

Where the person is staying at home pursuant to paragraph 4, paragraph 3 no longer applies to that person.

6

In this Schedule–

• “Chief Medical Officer” means—

  1. a

     the Chief Medical Officer of the Department of Health and Social Care; and

  2. b

     the Officer with corresponding functions in relation to Scotland and Wales;

• “Deputy Chief Medical Officer” is to be construed by reference to the definition of “Chief Medical Officer”; and

• “symptoms of coronavirus” means the recent onset of —

  1. a

     a continuous cough;

  2. b

     a high temperature;

  3. c

     both a continuous cough and a high temperature; or

  4. d

     any other symptoms of coronavirus as may be specified by the Chief Medical Officer or one of the Deputy Chief Medical Officers in guidance as amended from time to time.