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Simon Meechan

How Covid testing, isolation and other rules and guidance changes from today

You are advised to stay at home if you have a cough or cold under new guidance issued by the Government as free testing ends.

England moves to its "Living with Covid" strategy on Friday April 1. As well as an end to free covid tests for all, it brings in changes to guidance for people who have Covid-19 or symptoms, and the Government will no longer advise venues to use the NHS Covid Pass.

Dame Jenny Harries, Chief Executive of the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA), said: "As we learn to live with Covid, we are focusing our testing provision on those at higher risk of serious outcomes from the virus, while encouraging people to keep following simple steps to help keep themselves and others safe.

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