Boris Johnson says the lifting of all curbs in England will 'mark a moment of pride' for the country..
The legal requirement to self-isolate for a fixed period after testing positive in England has been in place ever since mass testing was rolled out. Before that, most Covid testing was limited to people as they arrived in hospital with symptoms, so self-isolation was not an issue.but can end their isolation earlier if they register negative lateral flow tests on both days five and six.
The Office for National Statistics infection survey, which randomly tests a sample of the population, is also expected to be replaced with a slimmed down surveillance programme. On Sunday, the UK recorded another 25,696 new infections and a further 74 deaths within 28 days of a positive coronavirus test - although Sunday figures do tend to be among the lowest of any typical week.Watch Boris Johnson's response when asked if it's too soon to end mandatory self-isolation when testing positive
Some scientists, health leaders and charities helping vulnerable people have also voiced concern at the plans to lift all legal restrictions.
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