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Wwyd. Family not self isolating

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Helenj1977 · 16/09/2020 15:51

For 2 days both my dds have come home saying a boy in my older dds has a high temp is waiting for a test. He put on fb that he's waiting for a test.

His brother is in my youngest dds class and has been in school as normal.

I don't know if does have symptoms or if he has something else.

Wwyd?? 2 different schools so not easy to report.

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Ginogineli · 16/09/2020 15:56

I wouldn’t be doing anything

No one will thank you when entire year has to isolate

(Given there’s no tests and he’s been in contact)

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NotAKaren · 16/09/2020 15:57

Perhaps they are misunderstanding the guidance also kids and FB not always reliable sources of information

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Mychitchatdays · 16/09/2020 15:58

In our school only the child in question needs to isolate until results. Other family members can continue as normal.

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Ginogineli · 16/09/2020 15:59

Mychin

That’s only if isolating due to contact

If someone has symptoms all family has to isolate

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DowntonEstate · 16/09/2020 15:59

@Mychitchatdays but the guidance is if someone in the household has symptoms and needs a test, then the full household needs to isolate.

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DowntonEstate · 16/09/2020 16:00

OP, I’d contact your school and look how them know that a pupils sibling is awaiting a test.

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Helenj1977 · 16/09/2020 16:36

Thanks all. I've told the school who will investigate. They confirmed it's 14 day isolation for the whole family or until a negative result comes back.

It's not my business why he's off, the boy shouldn't be telling friends it's due to cv symptoms of its not though. We're all trying to keep our kids safe in school and this doesn't help.

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Batshitbeautycosmeticsltd · 16/09/2020 16:37

Oh, yes, snitching, it's all about safety.

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Juststopswimming · 16/09/2020 17:09

@Batshitbeautycosmeticsltd

Oh, yes, snitching, it's all about safety.

quite.
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BunsyGirl · 16/09/2020 17:18

How old is the younger child? Is there a childcare issue here? A parent that can’t afford to take time off work?

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WishIWasSomewhereElse · 16/09/2020 17:36

@BunsyGirl the home situation is irrelevant.

In our town, one boy had a test, then went to school before he had the results. He took ill at school and didn't tell the matron about his test. He was found positive, meaning a whole year group having to self-isolate, and others he'd been in contact with.

Hopefully he'll just have a cold, but the ramifications for others could be worse if other year groups have to isolate due to exposure.

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loulouljh · 16/09/2020 17:39

I wouldnt give it a second thought to be honest..

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LastGoldenDaysOfSummer · 16/09/2020 17:51

Snitching? This isn't the playground. It's because people are breaking the law that cases have gone up. If people are too stupid to keep to the rules they need to be reported.

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Mummyto3gorgeousgirlies · 16/09/2020 17:53

@Helenj1977

Thanks all. I've told the school who will investigate. They confirmed it's 14 day isolation for the whole family or until a negative result comes back.

It's not my business why he's off, the boy shouldn't be telling friends it's due to cv symptoms of its not though. We're all trying to keep our kids safe in school and this doesn't help.

Well done - definitely the correct thing to do xx
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DumplingsAndStew · 16/09/2020 18:00

@Mychitchatdays

In our school only the child in question needs to isolate until results. Other family members can continue as normal.

Is your school in the UK?
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BunsyGirl · 16/09/2020 18:14

@WishIWasSomewhereElse It’s irrelevant is it? What a lovely caring person you and the OP are. I know of one person who died of Covid and three people who committed suicide during lockdown. Think about that. The OP may have just pushed someone else over the edge.

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Wtfdoipick · 16/09/2020 18:33

[quote BunsyGirl]@WishIWasSomewhereElse It’s irrelevant is it? What a lovely caring person you and the OP are. I know of one person who died of Covid and three people who committed suicide during lockdown. Think about that. The OP may have just pushed someone else over the edge.[/quote]
But it is irrelevant. If one person in the household is showing symptoms then everyone has to isolate. It's not the op who has decided that but the government

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Ginogineli · 16/09/2020 18:35

Helen

Now that child has been in achool you so know that entire bubble will be sent home don’t you? As there’s no tests available and they’ve been in contact whilst he was unwell

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Juststopswimming · 16/09/2020 18:36

Right, but the OP has self appointed herself as the covid police hasnt she? Priti Patel would be so proud

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Ginogineli · 16/09/2020 18:36

Just realised it’s the brother who’s been in school 🙈

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halcyondays · 16/09/2020 18:36

@Ginogineli

I wouldn’t be doing anything

No one will thank you when entire year has to isolate

(Given there’s no tests and he’s been in contact)

I would absolutely thank her if my dc was in the same class and at risk of catching Covid from them.
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Helenj1977 · 16/09/2020 19:00

I want my kids in school for as long as possible. One parent is possibly being extremely selfish if he has got symptoms.

If they're at home for 2 weeks, that's 2 weeks learning they miss out on.

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halcyondays · 16/09/2020 19:03

The class don’t have to isolate unless someone has a positive test. The younger brother doesn’t have symptoms as far as we know so the class don’t have to isolate.

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Helenj1977 · 16/09/2020 19:07

Not the class but the younger boy should not be in school.

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DeliciouslyFemale · 16/09/2020 19:08

[quote BunsyGirl]@WishIWasSomewhereElse It’s irrelevant is it? What a lovely caring person you and the OP are. I know of one person who died of Covid and three people who committed suicide during lockdown. Think about that. The OP may have just pushed someone else over the edge.[/quote]
On the other hand, the OP may just have protected someone like my child, with underlying conditions, from dying due to the selfish action of this family. Thank you, OP. You did the right thing. This is nothing like ‘snitching’ on neighbours because you suspect they are breaking rules. This may directly impact on the OP’s family.

If he’s lying, then he needs spoken to about that and the seriousness of lying about this virus, explained to him.

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