As of Monday, January 17 the self-isolation time in England will be cut to five full days. People who have tested positive will be able to leave isolation after a negative lateral flow test on days five and six. This measure has been put in place to reduce staffing pressure in some sectors, including the NHS.

Case figures:

Since January 10 there have been 0 new cases of COVID in Launceston, totalling to 126 positive cases

Today (January 14) in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly, there has been 532 cases of COVID reported and 1 death (within 28 days of a positive test).

In the UK today, there has been 109,133 cases reported and 335 deaths (within 28 days of a positive test).

According to figures from coronavirus.data.gov.uk