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Housemate breaking isolation and lied about negative test

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Latete · 04/02/2022 13:50

Hello,

I live in a house with three guys. The one housemate has got covid. He got symptoms on the day of my birthday so I had to cancel my party incase I had it too. He was walking around the house constantly and leaving his door open, so I had words with him and was ignored. I decided to move in with my boyfriend (he was staying with me) so that we could not risk getting covid if we hadn't already. I share a toilet with him.

I stayed away for a week, and only nipped back on day four to get some more clothes. He was sat in the living room with his girlfriend. My other flatmate had gone to his partner's and the fourth was stuck in his room. He decided to get a takeaway as he couldn't use the kitchen as the covid flatmate was in there all evening.

I told him he shouldn't have people over and why is he in the living room. If he has covid he should be in his room, but he told me that I don't have any right to tell him what to do in his personal life.

He told me he had tested negative on day 7 so I came back. He wanted to join my friends for dinner, but I said one of my friends wouldn't be comfortable with that as he had only one negative test, so he went out to dinner with his girlfriend.

It's now day 8. My flatmate who remained here, called me over. He had gone in the covid flatmate's room to get his deodorant back. When he was in there he saw all of the covid tests that had been taken. Every single one of them was positive (albeit a faint line by the end). I know it was the same test, because he had sent us a picture of the 'negative' test with the serial code on it. He had obviously taken the picture before the 15-20 minute mark.

So now not only do I have a flatmate who is breaking covid rules, but one that is also lying to me and putting me at risk of infection when I need to go and see an elderly relative.

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FlibbertyGiblets · 04/02/2022 14:03

Honestly I would set about finding alternative accommodation.

OnceuponaRainbow18 · 04/02/2022 14:07

I don’t think you have to isolate in your room.

waterrat · 04/02/2022 14:34

Let it go we will all end up catching it at some point.

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UserError012345 · 04/02/2022 14:35

@waterrat

Let it go we will all end up catching it at some point.
This.
FindingMeno · 04/02/2022 14:39

Honestly I should think there's loads of people walking around positive and we wouldn't even know.

ComDummings · 04/02/2022 14:42

Could be an evap line? I think many people are past the point of caring though, let people get on with life

User12398712 · 04/02/2022 14:53

You aren't supposed to read them after 30 minutes so what your flatmate saw is irrelevant.

skippy67 · 04/02/2022 14:55

@waterrat

Let it go we will all end up catching it at some point.
Yep.
HaveANiceFuckingDay · 04/02/2022 15:01

After end of march no one has to self isolate if thwyvyave covid ( I think ,).I'd let it go . There are probably loads of people walking around with covid at the moment either not caring/ thinking fuck it for the sake of 4 weeks when I dont have to self isolate or don't know they have it

Latete · 07/02/2022 09:23

I have since tested positive, and four out of six at the dinner party have too. A few of us have been to visit elderly relatives this weekend too.

So, there’s on being dismissive. What an irresponsible guy.

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