British Prime Minister Boris Johnson intends to set out plans next week to remove self-isolation requirements for people infected with COVID-19, his office said on Saturday.
“Covid will not suddenly disappear, and we need to learn to live with this virus and continue to protect ourselves without restricting our freedoms,” Johnson said in a statement. Currently, people in England are legally required to self-isolate for at least five days if instructed to by public health officials, and are advised to isolate even without a specific order if they have COVID-19 symptoms or test positive.
Some 85 per cent of Britain’s population aged 12 or over have had at least two doses of a COVID-19 vaccine, and two thirds of the population – including the vast majority of those most at risk – have had three.