Daily lateral flow testing for double-jabbed contacts of coronavirus cases to start on Tuesday
Daily testing for anyone double-jabbed who comes into contact with a COVID-19 case will start from Tuesday.
Those fully vaccinated should take a daily lateral flow test for seven days to slow the spread of the virus, the government has said.
Unvaccinated adults must continue to self-isolate for 10 days if they are a contact of someone with COVID, and anyone who tests positive or develops symptoms will need to self-isolate.
People will be contacted by NHS Test and Trace or via the NHS COVID-19 app to tell them they are a contact of someone who tested positive and what action they need to take.
The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) added the daily testing is aiming to replace the requirement for Omicron contacts to isolate for 10 days.
The plans also aims to protect the public by identifying asymptomatic cases and stopping chains of transmission.
The DHSC said testing daily with lateral flow tests will then help with understanding how and where the virus is spreading.
The department went on to add that close contacts of people who test positive are at higher risk of getting COVID and daily testing will therefore help ensure people are not passing the virus on to others without realising.
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