If you have been in contact with someone who has tested positive for coronavirus, you may be worried about what to do next.
But the rules on what to do are quite simple.
If you have been informed that you are a contact of person who had a positive test result for Covid-19 you MUST self-isolate at home for 14 days from the date of your last contact with them.
This is despite the government reportedly considering reducing the number of days necessary for self-isolation. As things stand, you must stick to the 14 days, until the government makes a further announcement.
Self-isolation means you must not leave your house for any reason. Do not go to work, school, or to any public area.
And do not use taxis or public transport - as you risk spreading coronavirus within your community.
Do not go outside even to buy food or other essentials, and any exercise must be taken within your home.
And if you ignore this rule, you could be fined at least £1,000, as the law changed last month.
The government's website on coronavirus says : "If you have been informed that you are a contact of a person who has had a positive test result for Covid-19, self-isolate at home for 14 days from the date of your last contact with them.
"From 28 September, you could be fined if you do not stay at home and self-isolate if you are contacted by NHS Test and Trace and instructed to do so.
"Stay at home for 14 days and follow the self-isolation guidance below. Do not go to work, school, or public areas, and do not use public transport or taxis.
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"You are at risk of developing Covid-19 for the next 14 days. Since we now know that people can become infectious up to two days before symptoms begin, you could spread the disease to others if you do not go into self-isolation.
"Even if you never develop symptoms, you can still be infected and pass the virus on without knowing it."
The government said self-isolating at home for the 14-day period will help protect your family, friends and the NHS.
For those living with children, "keep following this guidance to the best of your ability, however, we are aware that not all these measures will be possible."
Not all these measures will be possible if you, or those you are living with, have significant conditions such as learning disabilities, autism or serious mental illness.
You don't need to arrange for testing unless you develop symptoms - including a new, continuous cough, a high temperature, a loss of, or change in your normal sense of taste or smell - which is known as anosmia.
If you don't have symptoms, other people in your household DON'T need to self-isolate at home with you.
But you are urged to take steps to reduce the possible spread of infection in your home: for example, wash your hands often for at least 20 seconds, using soap and water, or use hand sanitiser.
If anyone you live with is clinically vulnerable or clinically extremely vulnerable stay away from them as much as possible.
The NHS Test and Trace service will get in touch with anyone who is a contact of someone who has tested positive for Covid-19 by text message, email or phone.
