Does isolation end on Feb. 28th too?

DylanQuestion · 20-02-2022 12:22AM #1

I'm only looking for actual answers, please, not opinions!! If not the 28th, does anyone know when the plan is for it to end since NPHET won't be meeting again in their current state (and who knows when as a smaller group). Thanks :)

noodler · 20-02-2022 12:23AM

You mean, once you know you are sick, should you isolate or not?

DylanQuestion · 20-02-2022 12:24AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118661425#Comment_118661425

Yep! When does the legal requirment for isolation if sick and/or positive going to be lifted

noodler · 20-02-2022 12:26AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118661427#Comment_118661427

I am not sure there was ever a legal requirement.

It was public health advice.

The advice to isolate has evolved over time, it is now shorter than it had been for example, but the advice not to knowingly infect others will remain.

DylanQuestion · 20-02-2022 12:29AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118661433#Comment_118661433

Sorry, I could be wording this wrong, that's my fault. I guess I should say when will the advice end that a positive person should isolate? I read the UK were looking at maybe removing it at the end of the month.

https://news.sky.com/story/covid-self-isolation-rules-in-england-set-to-be-scrapped-by-boris-johnson-by-the-end-of-next-week-12546238

Jafin · 20-02-2022 12:51AM

Nothing is changing for self-isolation as of yet.

DylanQuestion · 20-02-2022 01:16AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118661509#Comment_118661509

Thank you. It will be interesting to see how it will be decided with no more NPHET. In the UK at the moment, it is 5 days unless you are still positive on the 5th, then 5 more days

is_that_so · 20-02-2022 10:23AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118661586#Comment_118661586

A very much smaller advisory group will remain. Information and advice will just come out of the DoH, via the CMO and Donnelly.

Chris_5339762 · 20-02-2022 11:18AM

Yes, no change to the self isolation rules. I think they'll keep these for now - if Boris does drop them and it doesn't make a difference to hospitalisations, then we probably will too. Let the Brits take the shot!

DylanQuestion · 20-02-2022 04:17PM

Thanks everyone

OwenM · 21-02-2022 04:49PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118662286#Comment_118662286

How does self isolation work if you can't get a test? They are scaling back PCR tests to to those over 55, are they going to give free antigen tests to anyone under 55 on demand? How long is that going to go on for? You need a basis for believing you need to isolate other than 'I might have covid'

Does isolation end on Feb. 28th too?

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