Sign up for the latest from M.E.N. political editor Jennifer Williams Important changes to rules around self-isolation will be made next week.
From Monday, August 16, double jabbed Brits who get told they are a close contact of a positive Covid-19 case can avoid self-isolation.
It comes amid concerns that the high number of people having to self-isolate in recent weeks has affected staff levels and forced businesses into closing. READ MORE: Seven things we learned from leading Covid scientists today - from 'mythical' herd immunity to 'inevitable' vaccine-escaping variants Meanwhile, the number of fully vaccinated adults in the UK continues to rise with more than 75 per cent of the population now double-jabbed.
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