UK extends coronavirus isolation period from seven to 10 days

Decision not based on new evidence but is reaction to rising European infections

People who have tested positive for Covid-19 or have symptoms will now have to self-isolate for 10 days, rather than seven, the UK government has said.

The decision by the chief medical officers is a response to concern at the rising numbers of infections in Europe and is not based on new evidence, it has emerged.

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