Be furious with sister breaking isolation

[Peanutbutterjelly10]

Sister was contacted by her child's nursery and told to self isolate due to being them being in contact with someone positive. Been told to isolate 10 days. Her husband has already been out to buy something at the shops. Today she posted a pic of her child going out for a walk.
It's so selfish! Yes they don't have symptoms but they ask you to stay at home for 10 days because of the incubation period. I just think they are being so selfish.
Aibu to be angry?

[JinglingHellsBells]

@Justcallmebebes

These posts are getting so tiresome, trying to whip people up into a rage over the most ridiculous things

Yeah, like following the rules

[JinglingHellsBells]

Any child who is sent home from school has to isolate. A school near me sent half of year 11 pupils home for 2 weeks and the teen wasn't out of the house in all that time.

[harridan50]

Can people please just get on with their own lives this is so tedious

[Mountygirl]

Let them go out for a walk.

[Writerandreader]

Sorry but stop judging. It's a ludicrous rule that says children can't go for walks. Other countries have rules that allow walks if you are isolating without symptoms or accrual covid. I've had both my kids off and it's awful for them to stay in. Most people I know afs letting them have a few run arounds in deserted parks.

This is a healthy symptom free child getting fresh air and exercise.

[Writerandreader]

It's acceptable to challenge very extreme rules when they don't make sense and cause damage. Do people know thats how change is achieved?

[NoPointInWednesdays]

@Iminaglasscaseofemotion I was just about to say the same........seems you are changing your story OP so that people will agree with you

[IndecentFeminist]

If your sister only had a brief conversation with the person she doesn't qualify as a close contact, so probably only the toddler who needs to isolate. But even then, going for a walk I can't get het up about, unless it is in a busy crowded place.

Given you don't seem to understand the rules yourself, hence getting annoyed about the husband, I'd pipe down and get some perspective.

[Justcallmebebes]

@JingleHellsBells how do you know any rules have been broken? From op's post, no one actually has Corona. They went for a walk. That could be a walk in a quiet rural area or a walk down a busy high street high fiving everyone they met. We don't know so no need to froth at the mouth

[wanderings]

This thread has broken isolation, by being posted outside the Coronavirus quarantine area where these ubiquitous threads belong. Stick it in the Coronavirus topic, where Uncle Boris and his merry men can drool over what they've been whipping up for the last nine months.

[Srslydontgiveacrap]

Don't get your knickers in a twist. Save your fury for something worthwhile. Bloody hell, how can you even give this mental energy???

[Parkermumma07]

My sister is a grade A Pratt she had Covid ( actual positive test) and still went out she also sent her kids to school ! This was just prior to second lockdown, when lockdown came she told me she didn’t have to follow any of the rules as she had already had it!
There’s a reason we don’t speak very much!

[Scottishskifun]

I get that you're frustrated and yes your right your niece shouldn't be leaving the house.

However we are now into our second week of isolation due to a positive case in my sons nursery bubble and having a cabin fever toddler at home is extremely tough. We have a garden so have been able to get out a bit. I don't agree with going for a walk but if it saved mental well being and they were in contact with no other person then maybe try and have a bit of understanding for a very tough situation.

It's also only my son who has to self isolate as told by NHS track and trace we were told to limit interactions where possible but we can definitely go to the shop if required.
Your sister would have only been told she had to self isolate if in proximity for 15 minutes or more or a face to face conversation with zero distance.

[Comefromaway]

@JinglingHellsBells

Any child who is sent home from school has to isolate. A school near me sent half of year 11 pupils home for 2 weeks and the teen wasn't out of the house in all that time.

That’s because schools are acting on behalf of the local. AUthority/test and trace. And the instruction to isolate will be in writing. If the nursery in question is a state run nursery or has communicated on behalf on test and trace then the child should isolate but I can’t see how a parent can be told to.

[AliceMck]

I thought you were allowed out to buy food and exercise.

[BillysMyBunny]

Have nhs track & trade contacted them and told them to self-isolate? If not then although the nursery have advised them to isolate they may not actually have to.

[Scottishskifun]

@AliceMck

I thought you were allowed out to buy food and exercise.

If you are identified by NHS track and trace as a close contact then no but others in your household may not be identified as close contacts so in that situation they would do the shopping and you try to physically distance in your home

[BillysMyBunny]

@AliceMck - I think that was once the case but it definitely isn’t now, this from the government website:

[jessstan1]

If they are not in close contact with anyone else, what is the problem? It is possible go out and only see other people at a distance.

[GhostTypeEevee]

@BillysMyBunny I thought if a nursery or school bubble burst you weren't contacted by track and trace they just told you? I'm just presuming that's what happened here however

[Thripp]

The whole business is bloody ridiculous.

So long as your sister isn't proposing to have a Catch-Covid house party, I would let her quietly get on with her life while you quietly get on with yours.

I am, again, glad I don't have a smartphone so will never have an app bossing me around.

[userxx]

This is brilliant and a prime example of how people have turned into complete twats.

[Comefromaway]

[quote GhostTypeEevee]@BillysMyBunny I thought if a nursery or school bubble burst you weren't contacted by track and trace they just told you? I'm just presuming that's what happened here however [/quote]
I explained this in my post above. We don’t know at the moment if the nursery in question is a local authority/school nursery or a privately run childcare nursery.

The school communicates to the parents on behalf of the local authority depending on the situation. Track and trace/public health dept of education are involved in the process and advise who needs to be contacted.

[Hugosmugo]

I'm really confused?! Your niece had to isolate and now you say your sister had close contact? You know that when you scan at a restaurant/ public place, not everyone gets contacted? It is based on how close, how long and other factors.

[GhostTypeEevee]

@Comefromaway ah thank you for this info. Sorry all the ports weren't loading properly when I had replied. That makes sense