NHS Covid Pass removed if you test positive?

techno12

Today I've received a positive PCR test, so just done the Test and Trace procedure and now into my self isolation.

When I check the NHS App (or website) it says "No COVID-19 Records Found" whereas it used to have the two barcode pages. I had my 2nd jab back in mid-May.

Is this something expected? I'm travelling abroad next week and of course need these for my locator form etc!

techno12

Ah see there's another thread on this today.

As my isolation ends 12 hours before my flight it's cutting it a bit fine, so I've had to phone up 119 to enquire and yes, that's what happens. Idiocy (we need these documents in advance I'm still vaccinated despite currently having Covid!)

So I've requested a printed pass.

All it would take would be a message to say "we have temporarily disabled your pass as you have tested positive".

paulpud

My Covid records were down for a couple of weeks due to a positive test but I did manage to get a printed copy through the post.

dunlop_2

I tested positive on a PCR test and my records were removed.  They reinstate them and add your Covid Recovery pass info for travel 10 days post your positive test date even if your self iso ends earlier than that.

Jazz92

oh wow - I did not know this happened especially as you can email a copy and get it in a PDF version.

onashoestring

It makes sense that the digital version is up to date otherwise someone who had just tested positive could use the Covid pass ( from their vaccination) to get into venues or to travel when they should be isolating which would make the Covid Pass useless in what it is supposed to do - preventing transmission.

hb2

My OH, who had his booster vacc several weeks ago, found that his pass was due to expire today. So he checked again today and it now expires in 2 days time. I am due my booster vacc in 10 days and my pass expires on 31st December. I really don't understand why his seems to be valid for such a short time?

onashoestring

hb2 said:

My OH, who had his booster vacc several weeks ago, found that his pass was due to expire today. So he checked again today and it now expires in 2 days time. I am due my booster vacc in 10 days and my pass expires on 31st December. I really don't understand why his seems to be valid for such a short time?

Has you OH recently had a negative Covid test ? These usually show in the pass for 48 hours . 

hb2

onashoestring said:

hb2 said:

My OH, who had his booster vacc several weeks ago, found that his pass was due to expire today. So he checked again today and it now expires in 2 days time. I am due my booster vacc in 10 days and my pass expires on 31st December. I really don't understand why his seems to be valid for such a short time?

Has you OH recently had a negative Covid test ? These usually show in the pass for 48 hours . 

No, he hasn't had a recent test - he last tested negative on 2nd November (the day I tested positive). 

techno12

Following up from my original post.

My vacccination status is still "no record found", presumably as there's a couple of days to go before the "10 days after positive test" period is up. My self-isolation ended on Monday.

I submitted a negative lateral flow, but still no "valid for 48 hrs Covid pass" appeared. Presumably they're all blocked until the 10 days have elapsed.

I now have the printed pass sent through the post (just names the vaccines and dates, has no QR codes) so I can fill out the Spanish locator form for my forthcoming trip.

It's all a bit of a mess really (the NHS Covid app still says I need to self isolate for 2 days!)

jon81uk

Other than the website stating no records found when a more sensible error of "pass not available due for 10 days after a positive test" would have helped it doesn't sound like a mess. Seems sensible if you are meant to be self-isolating you cannot travel.

If you didn't have symptoms the isolation starts from the date of the test
"If you test positive, your self-isolation period includes the day your symptoms started (or the day you had the test, if you do not have symptoms) and the next 10 full days."
How long to self-isolate - Coronavirus (COVID-19) - NHS (www.nhs.uk)