As of 17 January, people with Covid-19 can stop self-isolating after five days, provided they have negative results on days five and six.
This means that after two consecutive negative tests you can leave isolation at the start of day six, instead of seven which is the current rule.
You should not end your isolation early if you still have symptoms.
For those who have not had two doses of the vaccine, you still have to isolate for 10 days if you test positive or are a close contact of someone who has the virus.
If you have to stay at home, self-isolation support is available for you and your family.
BBC London News interviewed one of the first cohort of our pioneering HGV training and employment scheme. The fast-track scheme, which connects residents with local employers in need of drivers using personalised Council support, is intended to help stem the national HGV driver shortage and get residents into good jobs.
Ian McCusker, who lost work as a taxi driver during the pandemic, was successful in getting on the scheme and being hired by a local employer, who will also take him on while he trains.
Cllr Paul Douglas joined the Highams Park Feel Good Walk last Friday, one of many free exercise sessions taking place across the borough every week.
Feel Good Walks helps local people to make new friends and get exercise outdoors while exploring new areas of the borough’s many beauty spots.
The Mayor of Waltham Forest Cllr Elizabeth Baptiste hosted the School Council from Chingford Church of England Primary School at the Town Hall, and accepted an invitation to see the mace made by pupils at the request of the late Mayor Cllr Chris Robbins, so it can be used at school council meetings.
Tia, a school council member, was inspired by the Mayor’s talk about supporting sickle cell and arranged a charity pyjama day at the school to coincide with the Mayor’s visit, with more than £500 being raised.
Sweet Harmony: Radio, Rave & Waltham Forest, 1989-1994 looks at a significant five-year period in UK dance music history.
The exhibition celebrates the contribution that young people living and working in Waltham Forest at the time made to it, preserving them for future generations.
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