Guidance

COVID-19: potentially infectious people

How public health officers apply Schedule 21 to the Coronavirus Act 2020 in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

• From: Public Health England
• Published: 8 July 2020
• Last updated: 26 August 2020 — See all updates

This publication was withdrawn on 3 December 2021

Schedule 21 of the Coronavirus Act 2020 has been revoked. See current guidance on COVID-19

Documents

Guidance for public health officers: potentially infectious persons - Schedule 21 to the Coronavirus Act 2020

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Annex: Written notices to be given under Schedule 21 to the Coronavirus Act 2020

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Details

The Secretary of State for Health and Social Care declared the outbreak of COVID-19 a ‘serious and imminent threat to public health’ which engages powers within the Coronavirus Act 2020 in response to the outbreak. These include powers for public health officers.

Guidance on the use of these powers in regard to potentially infectious people in England is set out here.

The annex sets out 9 notices to be given under Schedule 21 to the Coronavirus Act 2020.

Published 8 July 2020
Last updated 26 August 2020 + show all updates

1. 26 August 2020

   Minor updates made to Annex written notices A and C.

2. 8 July 2020

   First published.