# The Statutory Sick Pay (Coronavirus) (Suspension of Waiting Days and General Amendment) Regulations 2020, Schedule: SCHEDULE TO BE INSERTED IN THE STATUTORY SICK PAY (GENERAL) REGULATIONS 1982

Extent: E+W+S

“SCHEDULE
ISOLATION DUE TO CORONAVIRUS
Regulation 2(1)
1 A person is isolating himself from other people in such a manner as to prevent infection or contamination with coronavirus in accordance with this Schedule if he is doing so pursuant to paragraphs 2 to 5.
2 The person has symptoms of coronavirus, however mild, and is staying at home for 7 days, beginning with the day (“day 1”) the symptoms started.
3 The person lives with someone who is isolating himself in accordance with paragraph 2, and that person is staying at home for 14 days, beginning with day 1.
4 The person is staying at home under paragraph 3 and develops the symptoms of coronavirus, however mild, and is staying at home for 7 days, beginning with the day the symptoms started.
5 Where the person is staying at home pursuant to paragraph 4, paragraph 3 no longer applies to that person.
6 In this Schedule–
“Chief Medical Officer” means—
(a)the Chief Medical Officer of the Department of Health and Social Care; and
(b)the Officer with corresponding functions in relation to Scotland and Wales;
“Deputy Chief Medical Officer” is to be construed by reference to the definition of “Chief Medical Officer”; and
“symptoms of coronavirus” means the recent onset of —
(a)a continuous cough;
(b)a high temperature;
(c)both a continuous cough and a high temperature; or
(d)any other symptoms of coronavirus as may be specified by the Chief Medical Officer or one of the Deputy Chief Medical Officers in guidance as amended from time to time.”

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2020/374/schedule (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/statutory-sick-pay-coronavirus-suspension-of-waiting-days-and-general-amendment-regulations-2020/schedule
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