Published 12 March 2020
Last updated 30 March 2021 + show all updates
- 30 March 2021
Reinforced advice for those who have been fully vaccinated. Guidance updated regarding follow-up PCR for positive assisted LFD tests.
- 15 February 2021
Added illustration demonstrating a worked example for household self-isolation and updated translations and easy-read guidance.
- 28 January 2021
Updated to reflect legal duty for public to isolate following a positive LFD test. Added information for staff being tested regularly in care homes, the NHS and schools.
- 19 January 2021
Added Arabic, Bengali, Chinese (simplified), Chinese (traditional), French, Gujarati, Polish, Portuguese, Punjabi and Urdu translations.
- 18 December 2020
Updated ‘Guidance for households with grandparents, parents and children living together where someone is at increased risk or has possible or confirmed coronavirus (COVID-19) infection’ to reflect change in self-isolation period for contacts from 14 to 10 days.
- 14 December 2020
Updated Stay at home: guidance for households with possible or confirmed coronavirus (COVID-19) infection with changes in self-isolation.
- 5 November 2020
Added updated easy-read version and translations for Stay at home: guidance for households with possible or confirmed coronavirus (COVID-19) infection.
- 23 October 2020
Updated guidance for households with grandparents, parents and children living together with information on how COVID-19 is spread and on financial support and the enforcement of self-isolation. All translations have been removed while awaiting update.
- 9 October 2020
Added information on actions to take in case of a negative test result, enforcement of self-isolation, and aerosol transmission.
- 28 September 2020
Updated to include new legal requirements for self-isolation.
- 23 September 2020
Updated to include new legal requirements for self-isolation due to come into effect on 28 September 2020.
- 20 September 2020
Updated guidance to include the new legal requirements for self-isolation due to come into effect on 28 September 2020.
- 10 September 2020
Updated link on support bubbles in guidance for households with grandparents, parents and children living together.
- 3 September 2020
Revised language in relation to self-isolation.
- 13 August 2020
Updated translated versions to reflect changes to core guidance.
- 12 August 2020
Updated translated versions to reflect changes to core guidance.
- 4 August 2020
Updated easy read version with changes to self-isolation period.
- 31 July 2020
Removed ‘Stay at Home guidance for households: current guidelines illustrated’ PDF, as out of date.
- 30 July 2020
Updated to reflect the extension of self-isolation to 10 days.
- 30 July 2020
Updated link to information on local restrictions.
- 17 July 2020
Updated information on disposal of used face coverings.
- 17 July 2020
Updated information on disposal of used face coverings.
- 13 July 2020
Added updated translations.
- 8 July 2020
Added local lockdowns guidance link to guidance for households with grandparents, parents and children living together where someone is at increased risk or has possible or confirmed coronavirus infection.
- 18 June 2020
Added easy-read guide.
- 16 June 2020
Added guidance on support bubbles.
- 11 June 2020
Updated ‘Guidance for households with grandparents, parents and children living together where someone is at increased risk or has symptoms of coronavirus (COVID-19) infection’ to align with Test and Trace regulations.
- 28 May 2020
Updated ‘Stay at home: guidance for households with possible coronavirus (COVID-19) infection’.
- 18 May 2020
Updated information on symptoms.
- 28 April 2020
Added guidance for households with grandparents, parents and children living together where someone is at increased risk or has symptoms of coronavirus (COVID-19) infection.
- 21 April 2020
Amended text in section on ‘Self-isolation’ to be consistent with text about ‘Household isolation’.
- 9 April 2020
Guidance updated.
- 24 March 2020
Added YouTube video.
- 23 March 2020
Added translated versions of guidance.
- 20 March 2020
Added easy-read guide.
- 20 March 2020
Added translated versions.
- 18 March 2020
Added ‘Stay at home guidance for households: illustration’ document.
- 16 March 2020
Updated guidance to include information for households with a possible coronavirus (COVID-19) infection.
- 12 March 2020
First published.
