When will Covid test and trace and self isolation end?
The Test and Trace system alerts people if they come into close contact with someone with Covid (Picture: Getty)  The government is preparing for the final stage of the roadmap, and changes to the coronavirus rules are expected as July 19 approaches. Its already been announced that people whove had both Covid-19 jabs will be able to fly home from amber list countries without having to quarantine, in a shake up of previous restrictions. While a further 28,773 cases were reported across the UK on Tuesday, the number of hospitalisations remains low. Nonetheless, a government minister has conceded that its not beyond the imagination that 5,000 people a day will catch long Covid-19 this summer. Fully vaccinated people wont have to isolate if a close contact tests positive for coronavirus after August 16. Sajid Javid announced the changes in the House of Commons (Picture: PA)  Health Secretary Sajid Javid told MPs in the House of Commons that the rule would also apply to anyone under 18. Adults who had been in close contact with a positive case would be advised to get a PCR test as soon as possible to make sure they had not been infected, but it wouldnt be necessary to isolate until the results are known. Double-jabbed people can still get coronavirus, with the most common symptoms including a runny nose and sore throat. People identified as close contacts of a confirmed Covid-19 case are currently required to self-isolate for up to 10 days when contacted by NHS Test and Trace. The Health Secretary added that anyone that tested positive would have to self-isolate whether they have had the jab or not. Covid bubbles have been axed in schools in England (Picture: AFP)  Gavin Williamson, the Education Secretary, has also announced that Covid-19 bubbles will be axed in schools in England. The rules will bring an end to school children being sent home if someone in their class bubble receives a positive test result. The changes were announced as the latest official statistics for England show the number of pupils out and self-isolating due to Covid-19 hit a record high of 641,000 pupils. Only 28,000 of these had a confirmed case of coronavirus. Education experts have expressed their concern at the potential interference this may have on students learning. To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video  Gavin Williamson told Parliament that keeping children in consistent groups was essential to control the spread of the virus when our population was less vaccinated. We recognise that the system of bubbles and isolation is causing disruption to many childrens education. That is why well be ending bubbles and transferring contact tracing to the NHS Test and Trace system for early years settings, schools and colleges.  MORE : Disabled and vulnerable people explain their fears around all Covid restrictions lifting after July 19  MORE : 5,000 people a day could get long Covid by end of summer  Follow Metro across our social channels, on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram  Share your views in the comments below