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AIBU?

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To think DH has to self isolate?

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RainbowsAndFrogs · 28/10/2020 09:13

DH worked with someone on monday.
On Tuesday that person had a cough and got a test.
Today they got results and are positive for coronavirus.
As husband was in contact on Monday he should now have to self isolate for 14 days ending a week next Monday, is that correct?
He seems to think because he hasn't been contacted by test and trace, that he doesn't have to,
He has ordered a test (I know you're not supposed to but he won't listen) and said he will isolate but if test comes back negative he will go to work. I thought you still had to isolate for 14 days even if you have a negative test?

YABU - He doesn't need to self isolate
YANBU- he needs to self isolate for 14 days

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Mumbum2011 · 28/10/2020 09:38

Your husband is correct. My friend is in a similar situation, was with someone last week who developed symptoms and tested positive. 111 said no need to test or isolate as she didn't have symptoms neither was she contacted by T&T. . She wasn't convinced so phoned back and she got the same response.

OwlinaTree · 28/10/2020 09:38

Depends. Is his work supportive of him self isolating in this instance? His work should be guiding this surely?

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RainbowsAndFrogs · 28/10/2020 09:42

Thanks everyone. He's going to isolate till he gets test results (I know I know, but there's no telling him) then just be extra careful with social distancing and hand washing for 2 weeks.
Work are going to get in touch later as we've only found out just now about the positive result

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Chickychoccyegg · 28/10/2020 09:43

He wasn't really in contact with the other person then, so no need to isolate.

Thehop · 28/10/2020 09:54

He wasn’t in close enough contact to need him to isolate if he has no symptoms.

Ohdoleavemealone · 28/10/2020 09:55

@RainbowsAndFrogs

Thank you. He was in the same room but opposite ends for about 8 hours. Approx 20ft apart. But walked past each other a few times.

Yes I know it's wasteful. I told him this, and not to order one, but I can't force him not to

I really don't see how this is a need for isolation.

If he sat next to him or within 5-10 ft then yes.

Being 20ft away and walking past each other a few times - no.

Oneearringlost · 28/10/2020 09:56

Wait, I'm confused.
What's going on in schools then, where children are lurching from one 14 day stint of self isolation to the next, and are asymptomatic?

dementedpixie · 28/10/2020 09:56

Although 8 hours in the same room as someone who is contagious could lead to a build up of virus in the air (from talking and breathing) and he could very well have caught it.

Florencex · 28/10/2020 09:57

If he sat next to him or within 10-15 feet of him then yes.

No, then no. This is just making rules up, there are enough rules we don’t need to make any more up.

Unless he is contacted by track and trace there is no need to self isolate because of a colleague’s test or symptoms.

dementedpixie · 28/10/2020 09:58

He will just need to see if T&T contact him then as they are not very quick off the mark by the sounds of it

Nellsbells173 · 28/10/2020 10:06

I’ve just finished self isolating for 14 days as someone I work with (and then several others during this period) tested positive. They were contacted by track and trace, I wasn’t. I still isolated though, but I did have much more contact with them then your husband. I wouldn’t rely on track and trace to inform you.

ineedaholidaynow · 28/10/2020 10:56

Being contacted by school to self isolate is the same as being contacted by T&T as the school is guided by PHE.

In theory if you are at work there should be mitigations in place, so they were at separate ends of a room. This does apply in schools.

ineedaholidaynow · 28/10/2020 10:58

@Florencex if you sat right by someone for 4 hours who then tested positive, and you knew this, would you not self isolate because the crap system that is T&T didn't contact you.

anniegun · 28/10/2020 10:59

Love the fact that most of the votes go completely against the official advice - that is very Mumsnet

drspouse · 28/10/2020 11:07

@RainbowsAndFrogs

Thank you. He was in the same room but opposite ends for about 8 hours. Approx 20ft apart. But walked past each other a few times.

Yes I know it's wasteful. I told him this, and not to order one, but I can't force him not to

In that case, no. The guidelines are within 1m for a minute and within 2m for 15 minutes. Unless they stood and chatted for a minute while walking past each other.

FredtheFerret · 28/10/2020 11:16

Jesus. No wonder it's spreading. Yes, he needs to isolate.

Track and trace are not managing to contact thousands of people who had contact with someone who tested positive. Relying on them when you know you've had contact for 8 hours in the same room with someone who is Covid positive is stupid, frankly. Social distancing doesn't make you immune, either.

Meanwhile your husband is potentially infecting others...

Bookriddle · 28/10/2020 11:22

Surely, track and trace inly works if that person who got a positive result is using it?

But your husbamd is right, he doesnt need to self isolate!

Ive just come to the end of my 14 days because my wife tested positive, but i didnt catch it, well never had any symptoms

NikeDeLaSwoosh · 28/10/2020 11:24

@ineedaholidaynow

Being contacted by school to self isolate is the same as being contacted by T&T as the school is guided by PHE.

In theory if you are at work there should be mitigations in place, so they were at separate ends of a room. This does apply in schools.

Do you have a source for this please?

A few people have now posted the same thing, but the .gov website is quite clear that only a personal notification from T&T is legally binding.

(...and returning from a country with no air corridor)

cologne4711 · 28/10/2020 11:34

Getting a negative test doesn't mean he doesn't have to self-isolate as he could develop Covid after the test

I can't hep thinking that some of the efforts going into finding a vaccine would be usefully employed to come up with a test that works right away. Then you'd know if you had it and whether you needed to isolate or not.

cologne4711 · 28/10/2020 11:36

He was in the same room but opposite ends for about 8 hours. Approx 20ft apart. But walked past each other a few times Risk seems very small in that case.

Lazypuppy · 28/10/2020 11:40

From what you've said i don't think he has to isolate, not close contact.

And yes having the test is pointless, means he must have lied on the request as well

ineedaholidaynow · 28/10/2020 11:44

Is there a test that could show whether you are incubating a virus?

Lilac95 · 28/10/2020 11:44

Similar thing happened to my partner 2 weeks ago. They work as a pair, his colleague came in Monday, felt unwell and was sent home. Work then sent my partner home as a precaution. Colleague had a positive test on Wednesday and test and trace contacted my partner Thursday and told him to isolate for 10 days (as per the guidelines). Unless test and trace get in touch he doesn’t have to isolate, obviously if his work tell him not to come in he should follow this. But we read up on it and it’s only if you’re told to isolate that you have to really.

Soilsister · 28/10/2020 12:02

If social distancing was maintained - more than 2M apart, or closer for less than 15 minutes he does not need to self-isolate.

HaudYerWheeshtBawbag · 28/10/2020 15:55

Why is he getting a test, even if he was starting to get the virus, he would be having any symptoms or would the virus be traceable at this point

Some OTT responses on here and none who know what the guidance is

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