UK to Scrap COVID Self-isolation Rules Next Week

England is set to scrap self-isolation rules next week as part of the ‘living with Covid’ plan, Prime Minister Boris Johnson confirmed on Sunday.

People who test positive for Covid-19 and their close contacts will soon no longer have a legal duty to self-isolate as Johnson intends to lay out his vision for the future on Monday, according to Downing Street officials.

The prime minister is expected to tell MPs upon their return from Parliament’s February recess that the vaccine program, testing and new treatments can be relied upon to keep the public safe.

“Covid will not suddenly disappear, and we need to learn to live with this virus and continue to protect ourselves without restricting our freedoms,” Johnson said ahead of outlining his plan.

“We’ve built up strong protections against this virus over the past two years through the vaccine rollouts, tests, new treatments, and the best scientific understanding of what this virus can do," he added.

“Thanks to our successful vaccination program and the sheer magnitude of people who have come forward to be jabbed, we are now in a position to set out our plan for living with Covid this week.”