Claim: Currently those without symptoms who test positive on a lateral flow are asked to order a PCR test and can only begin their isolation period when they receive the second result.
Fact-check: Telegraph wrong to claim removing PCR requirement will shorten self-isolation period - Full Fact
Verdict: false. the self-isolation period starts when someone becomes symptomatic or, if they don't become symptomatic, from when they took their first positive test, whether that was a lateral flow or pcr test.
Organisation: Full Fact
Author: Abbas Panjwani
Date published: 2022-01-05T00:00:00