calling on the government to cut the self isolation period for people in england who contract covid 19 from seven days to five, in an effort to curb labour shortages but borisjohnson said the current system wouldn t change. let s discuss this with dr roger barker director of policy at the institue of directors good morning to you. do you want the isolation period cut down to five days? it want the isolation period cut down to five days? want the isolation period cut down to five days? it would be very helpful down to five days? it would be very helpful if down to five days? it would be very helpful if that down to five days? it would be very helpful if that were - down to five days? it would be very helpful if that were to - very helpful if that were to happen. we did a snap overnight polymer members and around 46% find that they face significant staff shortages. if we could reduce the isolation period from seven down to five days that would really make a difference. but we