Do not leave home if you, or someone you live with, has any of the following symptoms:
- A high temperature.
- A new, continuous cough.
- A loss of, or change to, your sense of smell or taste.
Check the NHS website if you have symptoms.
If you have symptoms, self-isolate and book a test to check if you have Coronavirus (COVID-19) as soon as possible. The test needs to be done within the first five days of having symptoms.
Get a test to check if you have Coronavirus (COVID-19).
You may want to tell people you’ve been in close contact with in the past 48 hours that you might have Coronavirus (COVID-19).
You must self-isolate if:
- you have any symptoms of Coronavirus (COVID-19) (a high temperature, a new, continuous cough or a loss or change to your sense of smell or taste)
- you’re waiting for a Coronavirus (COVID-19) test result
- you’ve tested positive – this means you have Coronavirus (COVID-19)
- you live with someone who has symptoms, is waiting for a test result or has tested positive
- you have been contacted by the NHS Test and Trace service and advised that you need to self-isolate
- someone in your support bubble has symptoms, is waiting for a test result or has tested positive
- you have travelled into the UK from abroad and are quarantining.
Read more about how long to self-isolate.
Self-isolation is different to:
Social distancing – general advice for everyone to avoid close contact with other people
Shielding – advice for people at extremely high risk from Coronavirus (COVID-19) to stay at home to avoid getting the virus.
For up-to-date information on Coronavirus (COVID-19), visit the Government website for national advice and the NHS website for health advice relating to the virus.
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