To think we should all be self isolating?

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I work for a large nursery. The manager has been low level ill for weeks. (Cough and cold) she has had negative covid tests but has been in and out of the nursery rooms all week. She has been in a small office with members of staff, close contact, coughing around us etc. Wednesday she came into the office and left feeling unwell where she then got a negative Covid test.
We have been told yesterday that we should all still attend work as normal. Even though we have been in close contact with her. Her daughter has come back positive this morning, her daughter who she bought into work with this week. Who has been in all of the rooms within the nursery.

I live with vulnerable people and I am extremely concerned. I am due to attend work shortly.

The policy says we don't have to self isolate unless we have symptoms and that the nursery will stay open and we should come in as normal.
Aibu unreasonable to say we should all be self isolating (including children)?

I think the rules make it different now - but do you have lateral flow tests? I would take those regularly if I were you?

We had two members of staff in the office test positive recently. We were told by management that we did not need to isolate, and to keep doing twice weekly LFT’s.

We take tests twice a week still. She has been taking tests which have been negative until she took the PCR.

@Iggly

I think the rules make it different now - but do you have lateral flow tests? I would take those regularly if I were you?

Rules don't change until Monday, when double vaccinated and under 18s are advised to test or self isolate but it is no longer a legal requirement.

I would say contact test and trace and say you have been a close contact but haven't been contacted what should you do. But t&t are about as useful as a chocolate teapot so you probably wouldn't get anywhere.

I made a mistake with the post. I meant my manager came back with a positive covid test yesterday.

Get a PCR if you’re concerned.

'I would say contact test and trace and say you have been a close contact but haven't been contacted what should you do. But t&t are about as useful as a chocolate teapot so you probably wouldn't get anywhere.'

I will try this thank you.

You could say you have symptoms and dont go in, but going forward we're all going to be expected to just carry on.

Technically you shouldn’t isolate until T&T contact you. Here’s the current advice for your circumstances:
“If you think you've been in contact with someone who has COVID-19, but you do not have symptoms and have not been told to self-isolate, follow advice on how to avoid catching and spreading COVID-19.”

www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/self-isolation-and-treatment/when-to-self-isolate-and-what-to-do/

This is the current early years guidance around shutting bubbles:

www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-early-years-and-childcare-closures

This is the relevant section:

“Close contacts will now be identified via NHS Test and Trace and education settings will no longer be expected to undertake contact tracing.

As with positive cases in any other setting, NHS Test and Trace will work with the positive case to identify close contacts. Contacts from a setting will only be traced by NHS Test and Trace where the positive case specifically identifies the individual as being a close contact. This is likely to be a small number of individuals who would be most at risk of contracting COVID-19 due to the nature of the close contact. You may be contacted in exceptional cases to help with identifying close contacts, as currently happens in managing other infectious diseases.

From 16 August 2021, children under the age of 18 will no longer be required to self-isolate if they are contacted by NHS Test and Trace as a close contact of a positive COVID-19 case.”

If you read the guidance it says your nursery should have their own policy on how to deal with a positive case.