From today, Monday 14 December, anyone required to self-isolate, due to contact with someone who has had a positive test for coronavirus (COVID-19), or as a result of quarantine rules on arrival from overseas will need to do so for 10 days following updated clinical advice.
Prior to Monday 14 December, the self-isolation period for international travellers and for contacts of positive cases in Scotland was 14 days but this has now changed to 10 days following a review of the latest evidence and discussions between the 4 UK Chief Medical Officers. This will affect:
- Someone who, from 14 December, has been contacted through Test and Protect – including by the scot app – or their Local Health Board and have been notified to self-isolate, should do so for 10 days.
- Someone who, from 14 December, is required to quarantine following arrival into Scotland from overseas, should self-isolate for a period of 10 days.
- Someone who was previously instructed to self-isolate will, from 14 December, be able to stop self-isolating ten days from when they were first notified to do so.
- Close contacts include members of the same household who test positive for COVID-19 – from 14 December, they will now only need to isolate for 10 days, rather than 14.
Further information on the current rules on self isolating from Scottish Government
