Full vaccinated individuals in England will no longer have to self-isolate after close contact with someone who tests positive for Covid-19.
The Health Minister for England, Sajid Javid announced on Tuesday (July 6) that after 16 August, individuals in England will no longer be expected to self isolate after coming in close contact with a positive case if fully vaccinated, unless they too, gain a positive test. He added, “in line with the approach for adults, anyone under the age of 18 who is a close contact of a positive case will no longer have to self-isolate.
This has been met with backlash from the hospitality industry and has been labelled as “too little, too late”.
Speaking with Kate Allen, the owner of Salcombe Finest, a luxury holiday lettings company, she explained that ” [they’re] on track for Freedom Day this month… but the current self-isolation rules are straitjacketing small businesses, many of whom are seriously handicapped or have to close altogether if someone they work with or rely on tests positive.”
She addded, “For the tourism industry, scrapping self-isolation from August 16 is too little, too late.”
“By mid-August, you’re at the tail end of the holiday season and not scrapping the rules sooner is causing a logistical nightmare for businesses like mine.”
