People who have been fully vaccinated will not have to self isolate from Monday, the government confirmed.
Those who are under 18 will also no longer have to quarantine but both groups are strongly advised to take a PCR test as soon as they've been contacted by NHS Test and Trace.
Those who have had both jabs will only be able to avoid isolation if they have their second vaccine 14 days before they were contacted by the test and trace service - reports the Mirror.
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But the Government advised fully vaccinated Brits who have been contacted by the app to “consider other precautions such as wearing a face covering in enclosed spaces, and limit contact with other people”.
If you test positive for the virus and have been fully vaccinated you will need to self isolate.
This confirmation follows weeks of U-turns, rollbacks and mounting confusion.
Boris Johnson said last week recent data which showed daily cases had fallen was encouraging but “it is far too early to draw any general conclusions”.
He said: "The most important thing is for people to recognise that the current situation still calls for a lot of caution and for people just to remember that the virus is still out there, a lot of people have got it, it still presents a significant risk."
Three quarters of adults in the UK have now received both doses of a Covid-19 vaccine, something hailed by Boris Johnson as a “huge national achievement”.
Health Secretary Sajid Javid said: “Asking the close contacts of people with COVID-19 to self-isolate has played a critical role in helping us get this virus under control, and millions of people across the UK have made enormous sacrifices by doing this.
"Every single one of these sacrifices has helped us protect the NHS and save lives.
“Getting two doses of a vaccine has tipped the odds in our favour and allowed us to safely reclaim our lost freedoms, and from Monday we can take another huge step back towards our normal lives by removing self-isolation requirements for double jabbed people who are contacts of people with COVID-19."
School self-isolation rules in England
Pupils returning to school and college next month will be able to avoid self-isolation as they fall into the under-18s category.
Minister are said to be keen to avoid further disruption to schooling.
School bubbles have been scrapped for pupils in England and children are no longer required to wear face coverings in class.
Social distancing has also been scrapped for pupils along with staggered start and finish times.
The Government will review testing requirements at the end of September.
Currently, secondary school pupils will need to take two onsite tests and two at home.
Health and care workers
Double vaccinated health and social care staff who are contacted by test and trace will be able to return to work as long as they have a negative PCR test.
They will still need to take daily lateral flow tests for 10 days.
A total of 86,780,455 doses have been administered in the UK, with 47,091,889 people receiving a first dose (89%) and 39,688,566 people receiving both doses (75%).
The Health Secretary has confirmed preparations are under way to offer Covid booster jabs in the UK from next month, but a leading vaccine expert has suggested they are not needed.
Sajid Javid said the Government is awaiting advice from the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) but indicated that the plan is likely to be for over-50s to be offered a booster Covid-19 vaccine at the same time as a flu jab.
He said those who got their jabs when the vaccine rollout began in December last year will be prioritised.
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