Covid self-isolation rules to last until MARCH as fears grow over ‘omicron pingdemic’
NEW Covid rules on self-isolating will remain in law until the end of March amid fears of an Omicron pingdemic. Government restrictions mean anyone who has contact with someone infected with the Omicron variant must self-isolate for 10 days, with flouters risking a £10,000 fine. PA Self-isolation rules will remain as laws until the end of March[/caption] Reuters Boris Johnson held a No 10 press conference this afternoon to unveil his plans[/caption] The self-isolation rule will also apply to Brits who are already double jabbed in a change from recent legal requirements. Furious MPs blasted the new restrictions as “the path to hell” and fear it will force Brits forced to stay at home despite not being infected. But the regulations, which came into force today, were voted through the Commons and won’t expire until March 24. It comes as Boris Johnson called in the Army to help deliver millions more booster jabs to all adults by the end of Januar...