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Long journeys to your quarantine accommodation

If you have a long journey within the UK to arrive at the place where youyou’ll will be quarantining, you may be able to stop overnight in accommodation where you can quarantine yourself from others before continuing your journey.

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If you’re staying in a hotel or guest house, you must stay away from others who did not travel with you. You must not use shared areas such as bars, restaurants, health clubs and sports facilities.

Stay 2 metres apart from other people staying there at all times.

Visitors

You cannot have visitors, including friends and family, unless they’re providing:

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If you’re at risk of harm

If you’re at risk of harm (for example in cases of domestic abuse), you can leave the place where you’re quarantining.

Shopping

You must not go shopping. If you need help buying groceries, other shopping or picking up medication, you should ask friends or relatives or order a delivery or ask for help from NHS Volunteer Responders.Responders.

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tests

Where your testing provider conducts the day 2 and day 8 tests at a testingtest facilitysite you maycan leave the house for your test. Where your tests are delivered and self-administered, if there is no one in your household or bubble who can post the test for processing, you maycan leave the premises to post your test.

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Jobs that mean you do not have to quarantine

Some jobs exempt you from needing to quarantine and/or take a test. See the list of jobs that are exempt.

Exceptional circumstances

You maycan also be allowed to leave your accommodation in certain exceptional circumstances. This includes purposesneeding such as:to:

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• movingmove to a different place for quarantine where you can no longer remain where you are

There may be other exceptional circumstances which permit you to leave your place of quarantine. You will need to consider carefully whether your circumstances are exceptional circumstances that requireallow you to leave your place of quarantine.

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Even if you have an exception, you must continue to follow the general restrictions that apply.

What to do if you get coronavirusCOVID-19 symptoms

You should order a test if you develop at least one of these 3 coronavirusCOVID-19 symptoms at any point:

• a high temperature
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