Daily testing will be implemented from tomorrow, according to the latest announcement.
As of tomorrow, new Coronavirus rules in the UK will mean that rather than isolating, it will be compulsory to take a lateral flow test every day for seven days if you come into contact with anyone who has been infected with the virus.
This comes as the government also announces that all adults will be able to get a booster jab this week. Previously, they had been working their way through age groups and so far had offered booster jabs to all above the age of 40.
Said new lateral flow testing rules will be enforced from tomorrow, Tuesday 14th December.
In previous lockdowns, anyone who came into contact with someone infectious with Covid-19 had to isolate for ten days, regardless of whether their tests showed they…