What to do if you’ve been in close contact with someone with coronavirus (COVID-19)

You are no longer required by law to stay at home (self-isolate). The NHS Test and Trace contact tracing service has now closed.

If the NHS COVID-19 app advises you to self-isolate, please update the app to the latest version.

If you live with someone who has COVID-19 or stayed overnight in their household

You are more likely to catch COVID-19 if you live with or have stayed overnight in the household of someone who has the virus.

If you have had contact with someone who’s tested positive, it can take up to 10 days for your COVID-19 infection to develop. This means you could pass on the virus to other people, even if you do not have symptoms.

You can take steps to reduce the chance of passing COVID-19 on to others.