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Advice for those with symptoms who test negative Testing to end self-isolation following a positive COVID-19 test is no longer advised. tell anyone you had close contact to be aware of signs or symptoms during this time.let everyone in your household know about your positive COVID-19 test result as COVID-19 is infectious for up to two days before you begin to feel unwell, or the date of your test and it can take up to 10 days for infection to develop in close contacts.continue to take precautions, such as regularly washing your hands and wearing a face mask, particularly in crowded indoor places.do not visit others in a health or social care setting during this 10 day period.

as a precautionary measure, you should avoid contact with people you know to be at higher risk from COVID-19 for 10 days especially those with a weakened immune system to make sure you are no longer infectious.

as children, tend to less infectious than adults, this period is reduced to three days for children and young people under 18 years of age.

stay at home and avoid contact with other people for five days after the day of the test, or from the day symptoms started (whichever was earlier).

If you have a positive COVID-19 test result, you should follow the advice below: This means you can pass on the infection. If you have a positive COVID-19 test result, it's very likely that you have COVID-19 even if you do not have symptoms. If you are in a group who may be eligible for COVID-19 treatments and you have symptoms you should follow the guidance at:

your GP or a healthcare professional asks you to take a test.

you're a carer who provides close personal care for someone who is at higher risk if they contract COVID-19 and you have COVID-19 symptoms.

you work in health or social care and you have COVID-19 symptoms.

you may be eligible for COVID-19 treatments.

You should only order lateral flow tests if:

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Testing is recommended for some specific groups to protect those at highest risk and to support clinical care and only those groups are eligible for free tests. If you develop symptoms, you should follow guidance for people with symptoms respiratory infection including of COVID-19. Testing for COVID-19ĬOVID-19 testing is no longer recommended or available for most people.

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This page contains guidance on who is eligible for COVID-19 tests, how to access tests and what to do if your result is positive.