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Covid cfer - Roll up. Even if you're the Daily Mail

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JohnnyLuLus · 19/07/2021 01:24

This could get long- settle in...

So dc is in Y6 at primary school - all geared up for leaving celebrations.
On Friday night one mother - let's call her Sam- texts the group WhatsApp. Tells us that dh has tested positive - son in Y6 now isolating. Obviously we all wish her dh well. She tells us son has no symptoms. Husband just has slight sore throat.
All good.
She then tells us that she thinks actually she had Covid earlier in the week - had sore throat, felt shit, etc...
Hhmmm...

We are all thinking it...one person says it: Did you get a test? You sent your child into school all week until today.
Nope, didn't get a test, didn't isolate, didn't do a LFT even. Because she did not know that sore throat could be Covid. Hmm Has no idea that Delta variant has different symptoms. "How was i supposed to know?" This woman is an architect - she's capable and literate.

Next question - have you all had a test now? Nope.
Okaayy. "Because noone else has symptoms". But courtesy perhaps to a Y6 class who would like some certainty around their last week - especially with the last 2 years they've had. Maybe?
"We'll get a test...boohoo I feel attacked...witch hunt...blah blah".

Next day "Sam" reports she can't get a test, but no hurry, still no symptoms. Other parents manage to book tests that day at the local centre almost immediately at different times. Y5 class now isolating, so lots of people going for tests - all get appointments in the hour. Everyone except her.

About 9pm "Sam" sends another msg:
"Hi Laura, I heard on the grapevine you now have symptoms, must be so sad for you dc."
"Laura" explains that yes, she has symptoms and had a PCR test in the week which was negative. Her kids isolated because Laura isn't a cf and doesn't send her kids into school when she has symptoms. Kids went back because it was negative. By Saturday Laura still feels ill - she explained, so isolated family again and went for an immediate test- she didn't need to, she had already tested negative on PCR plus daily LFT which she does for work. She did so because she wanted to be doubly sure everyone safe.

"Laura" then enquires as to who told "Sam" that she has symptoms, as she doesn't appreciate "Sam" putting her medical info on the group chat - why didn't Sam message her privately? (We know why, trying to deflect from her own selfish non-isolating, non-testing ways).

Sam claims that she was putting something in her car when a woman she doesn't know pulled over znd says "I hear your husband has Covid- I also hear that another mum at the school called Laura has symptoms". Sam does not know who this woman is. A total stranger. But "not connected to the school".

Laura tells Sam to wind her neck in.

Sam tells group she has booked a PCR test for her son who still has no symptoms for tomorrow- Sunday.

Sunday: Multiple covid cases. School is closed for rest of term-very sad for Y6, but we still have their private (not school) party next Sunday.
Sam says "But if my son tests positive, the party will need to be cancelled, as your children will need to isolate". HCP parent comes along - this isn't true Sam's DS wasn't in school on Friday, he has no symptoms, his test is Sunday. Because of the 48-hour rule, rest of class can go ahead with party, as they weren't in contact with her symptomless DS in the last two days...

Silence.

Email from school...Please could Y6 isolate, we are waiting a PCR test to come back. If positive, child had symptoms on Saturday so whole class were in contact with him on Thursday - all will have to isolate for ten days from Saturday. We will let you know test results ASAP.

She has lied about her child having symptoms to prevent the rest of the class having the party without him. Spiteful spiteful bitch. And if she had just isolated and tested on Tuesday when she had symptoms they would all have been able to have the party, including her son.

Someone, let's call her Carly, asks directly in the group -Sam,when did you get the test and does child have symptoms? No reply. She has seen the message.

We wait.

For reference - this woman lied to get her child into school (used mil address), she spread rumours that it was a fix when Laura was voted parent governor over her - she came to me, not knowing I am friends with Laura. She admitted she lied to the police when a friend was being investigated "because she's my friend ". And now she is lying to stop a class of children having a leaving party when they have lost every other bit of their end of primary school week.

I will update as soon as the cf replies tomorrow. If she dares.

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HerbErtlinger · 19/07/2021 13:13

CFer indeed! I can't WAIT for school to break up on Friday and I can click 'leave group' on DD's year 6 parent group. Bloody hate it. Only still on it for updates on leaving party

RustyFig · 19/07/2021 13:17

Wow, yes total CF. However - are you supposed to get a PCR for a sore throat nowadays?? I honestly did not know this. My DCs had sore throats plus runny noses last week and had negative LFTs (secondary school so testing regularly), so I assumed it was a cold. Am now worrying that I've been very irresponsible!

GingerAndTheBiscuits · 19/07/2021 13:21

@RustyFig the booking page for PCR on gov.uk says temperature, new continuous cough or loss of taste/smell. DD6 had a headache overnight last week and I contemplated a test but then decided not to because she didn’t meet those criteria (ultimately put it down to dehydration). The mixed messages are very unhelpful!

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RustyFig · 19/07/2021 13:23

@GingerAndTheBiscuits yes indeed. Well, it's done now. Roll on the end of term is all I can say! And apologies OP for the derail.

MiddleParking · 19/07/2021 13:28

@RustyFig

Wow, yes total CF. However - are you supposed to get a PCR for a sore throat nowadays?? I honestly did not know this. My DCs had sore throats plus runny noses last week and had negative LFTs (secondary school so testing regularly), so I assumed it was a cold. Am now worrying that I've been very irresponsible!
Nope. Nor are you meant to keep getting PCRs if you continue with the same symptoms after a negative result. Sam’s followed the guidance, Laura hasn’t.
CherryPlumCrow · 19/07/2021 13:29

Oh god, does it really matter? All the kids have probably either got it or had it anyway.
What a lot of drama and schoolgirl she said/he said over nothing.

MolyHolyGuacamole · 19/07/2021 13:45

@Terhou

Set up another group chat without her and carry on with planning the party.
💯
MolyHolyGuacamole · 19/07/2021 13:46

@TooHotForUs

Arrange another party. Don’t involve her at all. Post pics after on the group
Love this level of petty. And for extra points, everyone then leave the group one by one after. And live happily ever after.
MolyHolyGuacamole · 19/07/2021 13:47

Bit mean girls towards her child who didn’t ask to be born to a cf.

Luckily the child isn't in the WhatsApp group then

smartiecake · 19/07/2021 13:50

Definitely organise something else for the kids if the cf mum booked the party and will cancel it.

Nancydrawn · 19/07/2021 13:57

Sam's poor kids. None of this is their fault.

I don't blame you for being furious, OP, but poor kids.

Whattodoffs · 19/07/2021 14:15

@RustyFig - myself and DD had what we thought were normal cold symptoms, was told to get tested before returning to work/school.and both came back positive.
I "think" the normal/typical symptoms are not thr case anymore. So many conflicting messages and advice it's hard to know what to do for the best anymore x

JohnnyLuLus · 19/07/2021 15:02

No updates, other than everyone is overwrought and sniping. I've left the group this afternoon. Someone will no doubt fill me in about the party if it happens.
To be honest I will just take my child and their close friends to do something nice once all isolation is over.

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Arsebucket · 19/07/2021 15:40

Just be glad secondary school is around the corner OP.

When ds was on Primary the whatsapp group were like fight club.

Secondary school it’s all tumbleweed.

A few parents tried to keep it going as they mostly all went to the same high school but it fell flat on it’s face. Parents cease to exist in secondary school. Never saw another one again after year 6.

3Britnee · 19/07/2021 15:44

Screenshot her lies in case she tries to delete it all.

christmascrazylady · 19/07/2021 22:17

Yep good call OP distance yourself from this bitchfest and make something special for your child and their friends

Sleepdeprived42long · 19/07/2021 22:27

@JohnnyLuLus

We currently have Covid in our house, so if anyone else in the family develop symptoms my dc won't be able to go anyway. But I wouldn't begrudge the rest of the class.
I’m confused, if you currently have COVID in your house, why are you all not self isolating anyway?
Roselilly36 · 20/07/2021 13:34

Pleased my two have left school, but as a previous poster said, much easier when they get to Secondary! Thank goodness WhatsApp groups weren’t a thing when my two were at Primary. I wouldn’t have been in the group for long 🤣

User5827372728 · 20/07/2021 18:20

@Sleepdeprived42long

Maybe their isolation ends in time for the events, but if another member gets it, it starts again for that person?

JohnnyLuLus · 20/07/2021 21:54

[quote User5827372728]@Sleepdeprived42long

Maybe their isolation ends in time for the events, but if another member gets it, it starts again for that person?[/quote]
Yes, exactly that.

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