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The NHS warned you should follow a 10-day rule if you test positive for Covid(Image: Getty)<\/p>\nThis advice is in place to help prevent the spread of illness and protect vulnerable peopleThe NHS warned you should follow a 10-day rule if you test positive for Covid(Image: Getty)<\/p>\n
The NHS has urged people to stick to a 10-day rule if they have Covid. While cases of the illness have been rising in recent weeks<\/a>, the most recent data shows a slight drop in infections.<\/p>\n In an update<\/a> from the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA), it said: \u201cCOVID-19 showed slightly decreasing activity, circulating at medium levels . COVID-19 positivity in hospital settings decreased slightly with a weekly mean positivity rate of 12 per cent compared with 13.1 per cent in the previous week.\u201d<\/p>\n Those aged 85 years and over had the highest hospital admission rate due to Covid, which \u201cremained stable\u201d at 46.23 per 100,000 compared with 47.29 per 100,000 in the previous week. Although cases may not be as high as they were the previous week, it is still important to do what you can to limit the spread.<\/p>\n Therefore, the NHS<\/a> has a series of recommendations if you test positive. On its website<\/a> the NHS states that \u201cmost\u201d people do not need to take a COVID-19 rapid lateral flow test if they have symptoms.<\/p>\n However, if you choose to do a test and the result is positive you should stick to its 10-day rule. It said: \u201cAvoid meeting people who are more likely to get seriously ill from infections, such as people with a weakened immune system, for 10 days after the day you took your test.\u201d<\/p>\n It is also recommended that you:<\/p>\n Try to stay at home and avoid contact with other people for 3 days after the day the test was taken if you or your child are under 18 years old \u2013 children and young people tend to be infectious for less time than adultsTry to stay at home and avoid contact with other people for 5 days after the day you took your test if you are 18 years old or over According to the NHS, COVID-19 symptoms can include:<\/p>\n A high temperature or shivering (chills) \u2013 a high temperature means you feel hot to touch on your chest or back (you do not need to measure your temperature)A new, continuous cough \u2013 this means coughing a lot for more than an hour, or three or more coughing episodes in 24 hoursA loss or change to your sense of smell or tasteShortness of breathFeeling tired or exhaustedAn aching bodyA headacheA sore throatA blocked or runny noseLoss of appetiteDiarrhoeaFeeling sick or being sick<\/p>\n \u201cThe symptoms are very similar to symptoms of other illnesses, such as colds and flu,\u201d the NHS says. \u201cMost people feel better within a few weeks, but it can take longer to recover.<\/p>\n \u201cFor some people, it can be a more serious illness and their symptoms can last longer.\u201d Recently, the UKHSA<\/a> noted that two of the most dominant variants of Covid have been the XFG variant, otherwise known as Stratus, and NB.1.8. 1, known as Nimbus<\/a>.<\/p>\n![\"Covid\"](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/0_GettyImages-2190840757.jpg\")
If you test positive for Covid you should stay home and avoid contact with others(Image: Getty)<\/p>\n![\"Woman](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/0_GettyImages-1076823102.jpg\")
A persistent cough is one key sign of Covid to look for(Image: Getty)Symptoms<\/p>\n