The government has announced changes to BOB体育登录网址_欧宝体育官网平台-APP|下载 guidelines in England.??
From today?(7 January):?
- Anyone arriving in England who is fully vaccinated will no longer need to quarantine on arrival. If you arrive before 4am on 9 January, you will still be required to take a PCR test on or before Day 2 after you arrive. If you arrive after 4am 9 January, you may take a Lateral Flow Test (LFT) instead of a PCR. For further information on the?latest travel guidance please visit Gov.uk.
From Tuesday 11 January:
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- If you receive a positive?Lateral?Flow?Test for?BOB体育登录网址_欧宝体育官网平台-APP|下载 you?will be required to self-isolate immediately and will no longer?be required to take a confirmatory PCR test.?
- For further information on the?latest testing guidance please visit Gov.uk.
The guidance for anyone who develops the?three?main BOB体育登录网址_欧宝体育官网平台-APP|下载 symptoms?has not changed –?you should stay at home,?self-isolate and take a?PCR?test. You must self-isolate if you get a positive test result.??
Students who are required to self-isolate should complete the?student?self-isolation form, after which they receive a wellbeing call from?University staff?who can help students understand the support available, from academic support to access to food/drink.?
Staff who have tested positive for BOB体育登录网址_欧宝体育官网平台-APP|下载 or are required to self-isolate should complete the?staff self-isolation form.??
Ensure you are testing twice a week if you regularly attend campus – you can do this with lateral flow tests or through our?saliva testing programme.???
You?can?collect a swab testing kit (LFT), as well as?pick?up?replacement?saliva testing kits?from our campuses. You can find a list of locations via?SharePoint.??
We continue to monitor current cases within our?University?community?and will update staff and students as the situation changes. It is important that we?continue to?all take responsibility to keep ourselves and others safe. Find out more on our?Campus Life page.?
