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To go to University when we have Covid in the house?

33 replies

CovidsInDaHouse · 03/10/2021 23:05

I have just started University as a (very) mature student.

DS had also just started University and is living at home.

After his induction day at the beginning of last week, he came down with flu like symptoms. He came back positive for Covid last weekend.

He has only had one jab as he kept putting off the 2nd one Angry.

Over the weekend I felt a bit run down and on Monday morning I noticed I couldn’t taste my coffee so arranged a PCR and it came back negative. I was bunged up but taste came back after a few days. I am double jabbed.

Then DD (double jabbed) felt unwell, loss of taste as well, so did a test on Thursday and it came back positive on Friday!

Guidance now is not to isolate if someone in your household is positive and you’re double jabbed.

Should I go into University tomorrow? I’ve only attended the first day so far, missed last week. It’s a small class of 10 in a small room, most of the other students are teens and could be unjabbed so worried I might pass it on if I’ve picked it up during the week although I feel fine now,

WWYD?

OP posts:
LibrariesGiveUsPower45321 · 03/10/2021 23:08

I wouldn’t to be honest. I’d be racked with guilt if I passed it on.

TakeYourFinalPosition · 03/10/2021 23:09

Did you do your PCR on Monday? I think you’re supposed to wait 3 - 5 days after the contact tested positive, to prevent false negatives.

But it’s going to be a judgement call. I’m double jabbed, but pregnant, and wouldn’t really appreciate someone coming near me with a household case… but I appreciate that they can, and I’d remove myself rather than expecting them too. I’d just need them to be honest about it. I’d imagine the same is true for younger people who haven’t had the opportunity to be double jabbed yet, or who might live with vulnerable people…

How is your uni doing for online stuff? Could you join your lectures remotely?

Moulesvinrouge1 · 03/10/2021 23:09

Guidance is driven by economics not health so in your position I wouldn’t, you never know if someone is or is is living with someone CV or CEV.

Mosaic123 · 03/10/2021 23:10

I'm afraid you would be wise to miss Uni. You need to tell someone there to explain your absence too.

jimmyhill · 03/10/2021 23:10

Go. Wear a mask as a courtesy.

Gizmo98765 · 03/10/2021 23:12

Personally, I wouldn’t regardless of what Bojo says but its what hey wants us to do now re the guidance hence its spreading like wild fire again.

toomuchlaundry · 03/10/2021 23:12

Can you do another PCR?

Stargazerjar · 03/10/2021 23:24

Don’t go. You are putting students and staff who have to be there to earn a living at risk. Can you not join online

LindaLooky · 03/10/2021 23:28

I wouldn't go. I'd stick to the old household isolates for the 10 day period counting from start of positive persons symptoms.

I've cancelled meetings with people who live in covid positive households. I'd quite like not to get it or pass it on to vulnerable family.

Breadpapercone · 03/10/2021 23:30

Living with multiple covid positive and classic covid symptoms means your pcr was v likely a false neg.

Do not go into university. Ffs

GroggyLegs · 03/10/2021 23:34

Are you doing LF daily?

If you felt unwell last weekend and potentially got it then, when would your 10 days be up? Tuesday?

Is there no option to join remotely?

Skysblue · 03/10/2021 23:35

You’ve got covid.

Retest.

Do not go to university.

Wazzzzzzzup · 04/10/2021 00:19

I think it's pretty obvious NOT to and that your test must have been incorrect...
Don't ruin it for others

Sprinklesnight · 04/10/2021 01:05

Please don't go, I go to Uni and I don't want another year where I have to do stuff online because there's a big covid outbreak.

Plus, lot of lecturers/staff are at a higher risk due to age too so it'd be very selfish.

WaltzingTilda · 04/10/2021 01:41

I'd follow the government guidelines to the letter and go, and i am one of those who still wears masks to shops etc as they generally seem to advice customers to wear a mask if you can. School aged children are still required to go in even if a family member has tested positive so I am not sure how this is any different apart from the fact that school attendance is compulsory.

CakesOfVersailles · 04/10/2021 01:45

Classic symptoms + living with covid positive people.

I wouldn't go.

Randomneim · 04/10/2021 02:02

As a lecturer, I say please don't go in! We would much rather help students catch up with work in our office hours. You'd be doing everyone a good turn and helping stop the spread. You'd probably get some more personalised attention this way, too! Have a mini tutorial in O/H once you've done the reading/prep. Just let the lecturer know why you're not coming in and request this -- this could be done over teams/zoom if you're isolating. Do you have a Personal Tutor as well? Let them know and they can connect you to support while you're isolating.

Rainbows89 · 04/10/2021 02:05

No way.

Zippy1510 · 04/10/2021 05:25

As a university lecturer please don’t. We already have so many staff off sick we won’t be able to teach our face to face sessions again soon

deeni · 04/10/2021 05:31

It's hard not to stare at your post in sheer disbelief OP.

You have symptoms and live with people who definitely have covid.

Of COURSE you don't waltz out and about.

LovinThisStuff · 04/10/2021 05:33

Loss of taste, everyone else in the household with it, I'd leave off for 10 days. Whether you have it, have symptoms, been jabbed or not, you can still be a carrier. Common sense says to hold off for the moment.

MegaClutterSlut · 04/10/2021 05:36

My dd tested positive last Sunday. They made double jabbed dh work from home which was the right choice as he was positive by wednesday so absolutely do not go in.

Testingprof · 04/10/2021 05:37

@WaltzingTilda

I'd follow the government guidelines to the letter and go, and i am one of those who still wears masks to shops etc as they generally seem to advice customers to wear a mask if you can. School aged children are still required to go in even if a family member has tested positive so I am not sure how this is any different apart from the fact that school attendance is compulsory.
This depends on the school. Two different schools have asked for siblings of positive students to not attend for 10 days since positive test and asked for a negative PCR on return.
LovinThisStuff · 04/10/2021 05:40

@WaltzingTilda

I'd follow the government guidelines to the letter and go, and i am one of those who still wears masks to shops etc as they generally seem to advice customers to wear a mask if you can. School aged children are still required to go in even if a family member has tested positive so I am not sure how this is any different apart from the fact that school attendance is compulsory.
No!

This is where the country is going wrong. Use common sense!

Some (many) people appear to not able to think for themselves and can only live by instruction, by being led. I understand why, it save's effort and takes the guilt from oneself; you can always blame someone else.

It's a base-instinct that steps from childhood , being forever told what to do and not given the chance to think for oneself. Sadly, many haven't been able to shake it off in adulthood :-(

Nancydrawn · 04/10/2021 05:49

Your lecturer doesn't want you to go in and will do everything possible to get you up to speed, I'm sure.