People who test positive for Covid-19 could soon have to self-isolate by up to two weeks - doubling the current requirement.
Government insiders claim the move is set to be announced in an effort to stop a new spike of infections. It comes as increases in new cases spark alarm, with Oldham overtaking Leicester as the second worst coronavirus hotspot in England, behind Blackburn with Darwen.
According to the Daily Mail, patients will have to self isolate for 14 days after testing positive for the killer virus. And according to the Daily Telegraph, those with symptoms must isolate for at least 10 days.
At the moment that figure is seven days, but many scientists fear people could still be contagious after the isolation period ends.