Britons call for mandatory quarantine in case of Covid outbreak - scientists say people are still contagious after 5 days.
Self-isolation periods have been abolished following a huge vaccine rollout across the UK.
This, combined with previous infections, and the fact that theOmicron strain was less severe than its predecessors, allowed the British to return to normal.
The latest data from the United Kingdom Health Security Agency (UKHSA) showed that Covid infections declined across the country last week.
Dr Mary Ramsay, clinical program director at the UKHSA, said the current low levels of case and hospitalization rates were very encouraging.
Despite this, scientists say Britons with the disease should be quarantined for up to 10 days.
As the Lancetwrites, medical officials say two-thirds of Britons who catch the bug are still contagious five days after her I found
Experts from Imperial College London investigated her 57 patients who had been exposed to the virus.
They found that people became less contagious over time, adding that they were most contagious after five days.
However, they also noted that her quarter of participants remained infectious after her 7 days.
They closely monitored people from the time they were first exposed until they were no longer contagious.
Study author Professor Ajit Lalvani of Imperial College London said:
"By measuring infectious virus and daily symptom records using special daily tests, we were able to define the window in which people would become infected.
"This is fundamental to controlling a pandemic and has hitherto been undefined for community respiratory infections."
Self-isolation is not UK law. Current guidance says, "Stay home and avoid contact with others for five days."
She should also avoid seeing anyone at high risk for Covid for 10 days.
However, many companies no longer pay their employees to self-isolate if they contract an infectious disease. That means Brits will lose money by self-isolating.Cost of living crisis} .
However, health officials said lack of isolation allowed the community to spread. Despite a 43% reduction in mean log infectious viral load compared to peak viral load. and an 83% reduction in infectiousness.Viral load.Such evidence may enable policy makers and the public to adjust self-isolation guidance.”
Participants in this study were available for testing.
From Day 5 he should perform two negative lateral flow tests before a 10-day isolation period.
Latest data According to data from the Office for National Statistics, there are currently 25 cases of Covid Covidin England. 1 in 20 people in July.
Dr Gayatri Amirthalingam, Deputy Director of Public Health Programs at UKHSA, added: Vaccinesare particularly at risk of contracting serious illnesses. "
Their jabs come forward and offer the best possible protection."
