Question reference: S6W-01682
- Asked by: Annie Wells, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: 21 July 2021
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Current status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 13 September 2021
Question
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will consider reviewing self-isolation guidelines for staff working in social care in order to ensure that an adequate level of care can be maintained with minimal disruption (a) for vulnerable young people and (b) in all social care settings.
Answer
The Scotland Government no longer require social care staff (in line with the general population) to self-isolate if they are double vaccinated, symptom free and return a negative PCR test. As an additional protection social care staff are also asked to undertake daily LFD testing for ten days following covid exposure.
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