Guidance

COVID-19: self-isolation for patients undergoing testing

Guidance for how patients should self-isolate while awaiting results of laboratory testing for SARS-CoV-2.

• From: Public Health England
• Published: 31 January 2020
• Last updated: 28 February 2020 — See all updates

This publication was withdrawn on 12 March 2020

This content has been superseded by information in COVID-19: stay at home guidance

Documents

Guidance for NHS clinicians on home isolation of a patient whilst being tested for SARS-CoV-2

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Advice for home isolation

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Advice sheet: home isolation (English)

PDF, 153 KB, 2 pages

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Poster for home isolation

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Advice sheet: home isolation (Mandarin)

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Advice for people who live in the same accommodation as the patient

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Advice for people who live in the same accommodation as the patient (English)

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Advice for people who live in the same accommodation as the patient (Mandarin)

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Details

This guidance provides advice for individuals who are awaiting results from diagnostic testing for COVID-19 and do not require admission to hospital.

COVID-19 was previously referred to as Wuhan novel coronavirus.

There may be further information specific to each country in the United Kingdom, as this guidance was written by Public Health England (PHE) primarily for an English health professional audience. To see if country specific information is available, please refer to Health Protection Scotland, Public Health Wales, or Public Health Agency in Northern Ireland.

Published 31 January 2020
Last updated 28 February 2020 + show all updates

1. 28 February 2020

   Added leaflet.

2. 27 February 2020

   Added poster and advice sheets.

3. 31 January 2020

   Updated terminology for novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV).

4. 31 January 2020

   First published.