Wednesday, September 29, 2021 - 09:31

The Government has announced simplified rules for COVID-19 self-isolation, on the advice of the Director of Public Health and the COVID-19 Strategic Coordination Group.
The rules will affect close contacts of positive cases, and will be different depending on vaccination status.

The new rules will come into effect at 00:01am on Thursday 30th September 2021.
If you test positive for COVID-19 you still need to self-isolate for 10 days and should follow the instructions and advice of the Contact Tracing Bureau.
The new rules affect close contacts of someone who tests positive for COVID-19.