Refusing to self-isolate when told to is now illegal in England from Monday, with fines of up to \u00a310,000.<\/p>\n
Anyone who tests positive for Covid-19, or has been told they have been in contact with someone who has, now has a legal duty to quarantine.<\/p>\n
It comes as a study commissioned by the government found just 18% of people who had symptoms went into isolation.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, the government has promised an “uninterrupted supply” of PPE for front-line workers over the winter.<\/p>\n
Four-month stockpiles of PPE – personal protective equipment such as masks, visors and gowns – will be available from November, the Department of Health has said.<\/p>\n
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From Monday, it will be a punishable offence not to comply with an official instruction to self-isolate, with fines starting at \u00a31,000 and rising to \u00a310,000 for repeat offenders or serious breaches.<\/p>\n
Police officers can check that people are complying with the rules in virus hotspots and among high-risk groups based on “local intelligence”, the government said.<\/p>\n
The law applies to people who have tested positive for coronavirus, or who have been told by NHS Test and Trace to self-isolate because they have been in close contact with someone with the virus.<\/p>\n
And if someone tests positive, it is illegal to knowingly give false information about their close contacts to NHS Test and Trace.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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