As of Thursday 10 December the time people have to self-isolate for coronavirus will be reduced from 14 days to 10 in Wales.

Reducing the isolation period to 10 days is endorsed by The Chief Medical Officer for Wales Officer, Dr Frank Atherton and is based on the current available evidence around likelihood of being infectious as a contact after 10 days.

Travellers returning from non-exempt countries will now only have to quarantine for 10 days instead of 14 as part of changes to the Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel) (Wales) Regulations 2020).

At present, individuals who are contacts of people who have coronavirus and returning travellers from non-exempt countries, are required by law to self-isolate for a period of 14 days – unless they subsequently test positive and are then required to isolate for a period of 10 days from the date of the positive test.