What are NI's testing and isolation rules?

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What are NI's testing and isolation rules?

What are NI's testing and isolation rules?

As Northern Ireland's Covid-19 rules and guidance continue to change, BBC News NI examines the remaining advice around testing and self-isolation.

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From 22 April, there have been developments with regards to testing sites, contact tracing and advice for household contacts of positive cases.


What are the rules around testing?
Testing sites across Northern Ireland closed on 22 April, with the requirement ending for symptomatic people to take a polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test.

Instead, people displaying Covid symptoms are advised to take a lateral flow test (LFT).

These will continue to be available free from more than 500 pharmacies, or through online orders.

However, people without symptoms are no longer advised to take LFTs, except in some limited circumstances.

For instance, those providing close personal care at home, or visiting high risk settings such as a hospital, a care home or a hospice, are still advised to take a LFT.


What if I am a close contact of a positive case?
The contact tracing service, which was provided by the Public Health Agency in Northern Ireland, has shifted its focus to providing advice to positive Covid cases and their household.

The provision for the wider community ended on 22 April.

Household contacts will be advised to be aware of symptoms and to avoid close contact with individuals at higher risk.

Both vaccinated and unvaccinated household contacts must take a lateral flow test if symptoms develop to ascertain if they too are positive.

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