Guidance

COVID-19: guidance for hostel services for people experiencing homelessness and rough sleeping

Information on coronavirus (COVID-19) for commissioners and providers of hostel services for people experiencing homelessness and rough sleeping.

• From: Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities , UK Health Security Agency and Office for Health Improvement and Disparities
• Published: 16 March 2020
• Last updated: 4 April 2022 — See all updates

This publication was withdrawn on 27 July 2022

The information in this guidance has been superseded by guidance on testing in homelessness, domestic abuse refuge and respite room settings.

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[Withdrawn] COVID-19: guidance for commissioners and providers of hostel services for people experiencing homelessness and rough sleeping

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This guidance is being updated in line with changes to testing that came into effect on 1 April 2022. The updated guidance will be published shortly.

The guidance covers:

• hostels with individual self-contained rooms with en-suite facilities that have shared kitchens
• hostels without individual self-contained rooms and that have communal facilities

This guidance does not cover night shelters.

Published 16 March 2020
Last updated 4 April 2022 + show all updates

1. 4 April 2022

   Added note to advise that the guidance will be updated shortly in relation to changes to testing that came into effect on 1 April 2022.

2. 7 March 2022

   Updated to reflect the removal of the self-isolation regulations.

3. 27 January 2022

   Updated in line with removal of legal requirement to wear face coverings.

4. 21 January 2022

   Added call out box regarding upcoming changes to face coverings legislation.

5. 11 January 2022

   Removed requirement for people testing positive on an LFD test to have a confirmatory PCR test.

6. 15 December 2021

   Updated in line with new legal requirement to wear face coverings in public areas of hostels, and updated information on regular testing of residents and staff with LFD tests.

7. 1 December 2021

   Updated guidance for people identified as a suspected or confirmed case of the Omicron variant of COVID-19. Includes updated advice on PCR testing.

8. 11 October 2021

   Updated to reflect the end of the shielding programme.

9. 16 August 2021

   Updated in line with changes to self-isolation policy for contacts from 16 August.

10. 21 July 2021

    Added information on vaccinations and updated information on testing, PPE and for cases and contacts – in line with changes in Step 4 of the Roadmap.

11. 9 June 2021

    Updated information for staff who are clinically extremely vulnerable.

12. 6 January 2021

    Updated guidance in line with national lockdown and updated guidance for the clinically extremely vulnerable.

13. 14 December 2020

    Updated self-isolation period to 10 days.

14. 1 December 2020

    Updated guidance with information on local restrictions from 2 December.

15. 30 October 2020

    Updated in line with face coverings regulations.

16. 3 September 2020

    Revised language in relation to self-isolation.

17. 7 August 2020

    Updated to reflect the extension of self-isolation from 7 to 10 days.

18. 5 August 2020

    Full guidance for those working with people who are experiencing rough sleeping and living in hostel environments added.

19. 25 March 2020

    Guidance replaced by holding statement.

20. 19 March 2020

    Added poster.

21. 16 March 2020

    First published.