Boris Johnson has confirmed ministers are considering reducing the self-isolation period for fully vaccinated people who test positive for Covid.
Asked about cutting the isolation period from seven days to five days, the Prime Minister said: “We’re looking at that.”
Speaking to broadcasters during a visit to a vaccination clinic in Uxbridge, the Prime Minister said: “There’s a similar argument to be had about the quarantine period - whether to come down from seven days to five days.
“The thing to do is to look at the science. We are looking at that and we will act according to the science.”
Levelling Up Secretary Michael Gove earlier said it would be for the Prime Minister and Health Secretary to decide whether to cut the period of Covid isolation to five days from seven.
But he added: "We always keep things under review because we’re always guided by the facts, by the science, and by changing circumstances.”
