Coronavirus: Police to get details of people told to self-isolate by Test and Trace.
Police are being granted access to the details of people told to self-isolate by the government's Test and Trace scheme, Sky News has learnt.
The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) confirmed it had "agreed a memorandum of understanding with the National Police Chiefs Council (NPCC)" to provide forces with the information on a "case-by-case basis".
Anyone who receives a positive result for COVID-19 is currently required to isolate for 10 days after displaying symptoms - or 10 days after receiving their result if asymptomatic.
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