Type of Intervention: New Tool / Service / Body
Sectors Involved: Health, Social Services
Intervention Categories: Surveillance and response measures; Tracing and quarantining contacts
Level of Jurisdiction: National
Lead People/Agency: DHSC
Public Health England
Overview: Government launches NHS Test and Trace service. Anyone with symptoms will be tested and their close contacts will be traced. New guidance means that those who have been in close contact with someone who tests positive must isolate for 14 days, even if they have no symptoms, to avoid unknowingly spreading the virus.
Full details here: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/government-launches-nhs-test-and-trace-service
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Type of Justification: Advice of INTERNAL government advisory committee or group
Source of Evidence or Justification: National – academic, National – government