Follow this advice from Bath & North East Somerset Public Health on what to do if you, someone in your household, or a close contact, has any symptoms of Covid-19 or has a positive result on an LFD or PCR test.
Update on the relaxation of Covid restrictions
The rules changed on 24 February 2022. You are no longer legally required to self-isolate if you test positive for Covid-19 or have any of the main symptoms. You should stay at home if you can and avoid contact with other people.
You do not have to take daily tests or self-isolate following contact with someone who has tested positive for Covid-19.
If you test positive for Covid-19, you may stop being infectious to others after five days. You can take an LFD test from five days after your symptoms started (or the day your test was taken if you did not have symptoms) followed by another LFD test the next day. If both these test results are negative, and you do not have a high temperature, the risk that you are still infectious is much lower and you can safely return to your normal routine.
When to self-isolate
| What to do if... | When to self-isolate | When to take a test | When to return to University |
|---|---|---|---|
| You have Coronavirus symptoms | Do not come to University, and you should self-isolate | Take a LFT test as soon as possible, and follow our advice | If your test comes back negative |
| Your LFD (rapid test) is positive for Coronavirus | Do not come to University, and you should self-isolate | You don't need to take a PCR test. Follow our advice | Once 10 days of isolation have been completed or you have ended self-isolation after five days with two negative LFD tests. You can return to University with a cough or loss of smell/taste, but you should stay at home if you still have a temperature |
| Someone in your household has Coronavirus symptoms OR someone in your household has tested positive for Coronavirus | The person with symptoms should self-isolate. Others in the household doesn't have to self-isolate unless they develop symptoms | The person with symptoms may take an LFT test | Continue to attend University unless you develop symptoms (even mild) or you test positive |
How to get an LFD test
On Monday 21 February, the UK Government removed guidance for staff and students in education and childcare settings to undertake twice weekly asymptomatic testing. The government will end free symptomatic and asymptomatic testing for the general public on 31 March 2022.
LFDs will be available to people who are eligible for new Covid treatments, visit someone who is at higher risk of getting seriously ill from Covid, have tested positive for COVID-19 and want to check if they're still infectious after five days, or work, volunteer, or visit somewhere that's high risk.
How to get a Covid-19 vaccination
If you aren't yet fully vaccinated, you can get a free vaccination by making an appointment or attending a walk-in clinic.