Over the coming weeks, all remaining COVID restrictions will end.
From this Thursday, the requirement to self-isolate in the result of a positive test and contact tracing of close contacts will end.
Our recommendation for pupils and staff to test twice weekly will end, whilst from April 1st free lateral flow and PCR tests for the general public will end.
The Government recognises however that we must still protect the most vulnerable from COVID.
That is why a free booster jab will be offered to over 75s and the immunosuppressed in the Spring.
The UK has stocked almost five million antivirals to help treat COVID and will continue to provide free PCR tests to the most vulnerable.
