Child tested positive on holiday...AIBU to feel despair

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On holiday in the north of England, staying in a gorgeous cottage on the coast. Long awaited after (like everybody) an awful year. Three kids with numerous self isolations, emergency services job that's super hectic. Made it to the end of the school year with relief and set off on holiday on Sunday. Yesterday middle child felt hot to the touch and complaining of a headache, plus he had a cough. Did the responsible thing and got a Pcr test and it's come back positive!
We're packing up to head home and self isolate but I could weep. He's actually loads better but of course he's been sharing a room with his brother, we've been in the car together for days...I know we can't just carry on but I feel just despair at when this will ever be over! We're both double jabbed luckily so not too worried about the virus, but just so sad that even our much reduced holiday plans have been ruined.

Oh no. This is an awful nightmare. Would isolating at the cottage be worse than isolating at home?

Oh I’m so sorry! It’s so rubbish isn’t it.

I’m dreading this happening on our holiday in August if we even make it there.

I had to do a PCR test on my 2 year old yesterday. She has an awful cough and temperature. Luckily
its come back negative so must just be a bad cold but we were sure she had it.

Can you not isolate where you are?

@Pissinthepottyplease

Oh no. This is an awful nightmare. Would isolating at the cottage be worse than isolating at home?

Most holiday lets won’t let you stay if you are positive.

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Can't you stay a bit longer and all self-isolate in the gorgeous cottage? Not suggesting you break the rules, just not sure they do say you go home? Indeed we wouldn't be able to if it happens to us, as we're taking the train to our holiday... actually, um, maybe I need to think through what we would do....

I can't see how isolating in the cottage is any worse than at home BUT I'd be worried in case either you or your partner got ill and were unable to travel back when your times up at the cottage. I know 3 couples who have had it pretty badly and all were double jabbed. 2 had two weeks of feeling awful and the third is on week 3.

@Santastealer serious question, do you know what people without a car are meant to do?

@Pissinthepottyplease we did contemplate it but the kids have all their devices at home, we have a much bigger garden...this place is lovely but if we can't leave it then it's just not as well equipped. Plus we are only here til Friday anyway so would still have to isolate when we get back too. I feel so tearful...I was even kicking myself for getting the test but that's daft I know. We can't go out to loads of touristy places potentially spreading it. Just...what a mess this all is!

Would you not be best to stay where you are rather than travel, use services et? And North East beaches are pretty empty, I'd say you could do some walks and beach time pretty safely, get food delivered. The damage is done re cleaning the apartment so it won't make a difference to the owner. Though you could leave a day or two earlier to allow them to quarantine the place for a day or so before cleaning.

So sorry to hear this.

I feel your pain. We cancelled a longed-for holiday because DS2 had to self isolate in the last week of school. 😢

Someone I vaguely know self-isolated on holiday. I don’t know if her holiday home was rented or they owned it. I’m guessing they must’ve owned it?

But I’d be so so tempted to isolate where you are if the holiday is 10 days long.

Isolate at the cottage. You can go for walks and not be near others if near beaches or countryside

Isolate at the cottage. You can go for walks and not be near others if near beaches or countryside FGS. isolate means you don’t leave the house. You can’t possibly know that you won’t encounter someone else even on a remote walk.

OP I am so sorry that this has happened. At least you were almost at the end of the holiday, fingers crossed that you all stay healthy.

That’s awful OP, I’m sure you’re gutted.

Those saying stay at the cottage.... by leaving straight away means a. That the cottage is left empty for the longest possible time before it is cleaned and sorted for next guest minimising the risk to both the cleaner and the next guests.
b. There risk of others in the party being contageous on journey back is lower so that stoppong at services for petrol means lower risk to those encountering the person getting and paying for fuel.

My understanding regarding those who dont have own vehical is that they need to make arangements to travel home avoiding others any additional costs are their responsability

To OP so sorry this has happened to you xx must be gutting x

Please tell the cottage company so the cleaner can take extra precautions

Oh mustfly I really feel for you. We are off on holiday on the 6th and this is my worst nightmare.

This holiday has assumed such importance now (we've cancelled a previous 7 breaks of varying times and distances) that in this situation I think it's actually likely I would cry

Op I'm so sorry, this is such a blow. I'm not sure if it will make you feel better but a friend of mine died fairly unexpectedly from covid (this was just before jabs were available so not quite the same circs). The fact that you might be sparing someone else the same fate by your family isolating might help...?! You are doing the right thing anyway. But yeah it really sucks. Hope you all get through it ok. Health is so important.

If you are due to go home on Friday anyway I do the same as you and would warn the cottage owner that one of the party has covid and leave now if you can do so without using public transport.There will be less chance of it being passed on to either the poor cleaner or the next holidaymakers if the property can be left to air for a couple of days before anyone goes in and as a previous poster said, I would not want to run the risk of becoming too ill to travel. I am so sorry your holiday has been spoiled by this wretched virus.

No advice, just wanted to send sympathy. I feel for you, and your kids. It does seem endless, doesnt it.

@NoIDontWatchLoveIsland

Look on the bright side once they have had it, you should be pretty low risk for getting it again

This is NOT true and you are spreading dangerous misinformation

@AloneInSpace Um, @NoIDontWatchLoveIsland is correct. Having the virus is excellent protection against getting it again. It's not foolproof, but it makes the risk very low.