Do you need to isolate if you have Covid? Scotland's new rules explained

Scotland lifted all Covid-19 restrictions over the weekend as the country entered a 'new phase' of the pandemic.Health Secretary Humza Yousaf said Scotland is now "focused on reducing severe harm of the virus", meaning Covid-19 is now being treated like other typical conditions.On Sunday, May 1, 2022, isolation rules changed in Scotland.

However, this does not mean the virus has gone away.For two years, anyone with a positive test result was advised to self isolate for ten days until the virus was no longer transmissible.Now that self isolation is no longer required, what is the best way to act when you test positive or feel unwell?Here is everything you need to know about self isolation in Scotland compared the rest of the UK.Although there has never been a legal requirement in Scotland to self-isolate, the guidance has now changed.

Adults who test positive or who feel unwell should stay home and avoid contact with anyone who could be high risk.According to the Scottish Government's advice, If you were in the middle of self-isolation before the rule change, you should know follow the revised guidance.A statement read: "If you have tested positive you should follow the revised guidance to ‘stay at home’ for 3 days if you are 18 years and under, or for 5 days if you are over 18 years. "The way that we count these days has changed.

Day 1 is the day after you took your test."If you were identified as a close contact, you should end daily LFD testing on 1 May and you may leave isolation if you feel well."If you later develop a temperature or feel unwell with respiratory symptoms, you should follow the revised guidance to ‘stay at home’."According to NHS advice, you should:This starts from the day after you did the test.