# Factbox-Britain scraps all remaining COVID-19 restrictions Author: Pal Sinha, Barnali Author URL: https://financedigest.com/author/pal-sinha-barnali Published: 2022-02-21 Category: NEWS Category URL: https://financedigest.com/category/news Meta Title: Boris Johnson announces removal of COVID restrictions in England Meta Description: Stay updated on the latest changes in COVID restrictions in England announced by Prime Minister Boris Johnson. Find out what to expect regarding isolation, URL: https://financedigest.com/factbox-britain-scraps-all-remaining-covid-19-restrictionshtml ![undefined](https://prod.superblogcdn.com/site_cuid_cm5qst7v3003gwirgwqtxn8i8/images/2022-02-21t172859z1lynxmpei1k0rirtroptp4health-coronavirus-britain-1736816202544-compressed.jpg) LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Monday announced the government would remove all remaining coronavirus restrictions in England and cut access to free tests as part of its “living with COVID” plan. Below is a summary of the changes announced: ISOLATION From Feb. 24: – The legal requirement to self-isolate following a [positive test](https://www.financedigest.com/biden-tests-positive-for-covid-has-mild-symptoms-taking-paxlovid-treatment.html "Biden tests positive for COVID, has mild symptoms, taking Paxlovid treatment") will end. Adults and children who test positive will be advised to stay at [home and avoid contact with other people for at least 5 full days](https://www.financedigest.com/man-charged-under-britains-treason-act-over-christmas-day-incident-at-queens-home.html "Man charged under Britain’s Treason Act over Christmas Day incident at queen’s home") and then continue to follow the guidance until they have received 2 negative test results on consecutive days. – [Workers will not be legally obliged to tell their employers](https://www.financedigest.com/more-than-half-of-workers-are-open-to-leaving-their-current-employers.html "MORE THAN HALF OF WORKERS ARE OPEN TO LEAVING THEIR CURRENT EMPLOYERS") when they are required to self-isolate – Self-isolation support [payments will end](https://www.financedigest.com/the-end-of-payments-as-we-know-it.html "The end of payments as we know it") – Routine contact-tracing will end – Fully vaccinated close contacts of [positive cases](https://www.financedigest.com/italy-probes-meta-over-abuse-of-position-in-music-rights-case.html "Italy probes Meta over abuse of position in music rights case") and under 18s will no longer have to take a test for 7 days – Close contacts who are not fully [vaccinated will no longer be legally required](https://www.financedigest.com/automakers-mandate-masks-at-all-u-s-plants-but-not-requiring-vaccines.html "Automakers mandate masks at all U.S. plants but not requiring vaccines") to self isolate From April 1: – People with [COVID-19 symptoms will be encouraged simply to exercise personal responsibility](https://www.financedigest.com/stocks-with-greater-socially-responsible-investor-demand-saw-weaker-losses-during-the-covid-19-crash.html "Stocks with greater socially responsible investor demand saw weaker losses during the COVID-19 crash") in same way as those with flu would be encouraged to be considerate of others TESTING From Feb. 21: – The government is immediately removing the requirement for staff and children in most [education and childcare settings to undertake twice weekly](https://www.financedigest.com/higher-education-institutions-launch-wonderwomen-initiative-to-celebrate-international-womens-week.html "Higher education institutions launch #WonderWomen initiative to celebrate International Women’s Week") asymptomatic testing From April 1: – Free symptomatic and asymptomatic [testing for the general public will end](https://www.financedigest.com/germany-to-end-free-covid-tests-from-oct-11-sources.html "Germany to end free COVID tests from Oct. 11 – sources") – Limited symptomatic testing will remain available for a small number of at-risk groups as well as for [social care](https://www.financedigest.com/tmwi-appointed-by-zeiss-vision-care-to-drive-integrated-paid-social-campaigns.html "tmwi appointed by ZEISS Vision Care to drive integrated paid social campaigns") staff – The government is working with retailers to [ensure everyone who wants to can buy a test](https://www.financedigest.com/ensuring-traders-pass-the-test-of-mifid-ii-and-mar.html "Ensuring traders pass the test of MiFID II and MAR") CERTIFICATION From April 1, the government will no longer [recommend the use of voluntary Covid](https://www.financedigest.com/u-s-cdc-lifts-covid-do-not-travel-recommendations-on-about-90-countries.html "U.S. CDC lifts COVID ‘Do Not Travel’ recommendations on about 90 countries") status certification VACCINES – A spring [booster vaccine](https://www.financedigest.com/fda-advisers-back-the-same-covid-vaccine-for-initial-shots-boosters.html "FDA advisers back the same COVID vaccine for initial shots, boosters") will be offered to over 75s, care home residents and over 12s who are immunosuppressed – The vaccine taskforce will continue to ensure UK has [access to effective](https://www.financedigest.com/the-malignant-mesothelioma-market-to-grow-on-an-effective-and-accessible-note-backed-by-innovation.html "The Malignant Mesothelioma Market to grow on an effective and accessible note backed by innovation") vaccines as they are developed NEW VARIANTS – The Office for National Statistics [survey will be maintained to allow to continue tracking the virus with regional and age breakdowns to spot](https://www.financedigest.com/new-york-holds-top-spot-london-second-in-z-yen-financial-centre-survey.html "New York holds top spot, London second in Z/Yen financial centre survey") surges (Compiled by Kylie MacLellan; Editing by Alistair Smout) --- This blog is powered by Superblog. 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