People who have been told to self-isolate through NHS Test and Trace could have their contact details shared with police, it has emerged.
The Department of Health and Social Care (DHCS) said police forces will have access "on a case-by-case" basis to information, enabling them to know if an individual has been told to self-isolate.
It comes as the DHSC updated its online guidance on Friday about how coronavirus testing data will be handled. People who fail to self-isolate "without reasonable justification" could have their name, address and contact details passed on to their local authority and then to the police, the DHSC's website said. "This may lead to enforcement action being taken against you, which could include you being fined,"
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