What should I do?

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Myself, partner, our son and my partner's son from previous marriage were due to spend Christmas with my sister, her daughter and her husband. On Monday, my sister sent a message saying Christmas was cancelled as my niece had tested positive for covid after doing lft test, they then sent off PCR tests for all of them which on on Tuesday came back negative for all including my niece. So they wanted to go ahead with Christmas. Then our side, my partner's son had tested negative after doing lft tests but had mentioned to his dad that he had felt a bit rough (sore throat, loss of smell and loss of taste) a few days before. I asked my partner to get him to do a PCR test which he did and came back positive on Monday, so meant he couldn't come to us for Christmas as he lives with his mum. Now today my partner says his son wants to do another PCR test and if negative, he can come for Christmas.

To be honest, I feel like telling everyone to stay where they are and meet up for new year celebrations due to the positive results. Would I be unreasonable? Am pregnant and feel we should be more cautious as there have been positive results. Which test is more accurate, PCR or LFT?

YANBU.

This new isolate for 7 days with 2 negative LFT is alarming & put business before public health.

The tests lol for different things. LFT 'look' for antibodies which shows that you have a fairly high viral load.

PCR tests for RNA which shows you have or have had Covid. It's more 'sensitive'

I would say you don't want to be inside with anyone who has been positive on either for at least 10 days. But a negative LFT is essential if you intend to. (It's OCR not LFT that you shouldn't do for 90 days after a positive test)

Yes, it's coming down to 7, but that's a decision for the economy, NOT from the science. It's also MAD because person 1, may be off work a shorter time, but what about the people they pass it onto!!

Have you had both jabs & the booster?

Sack it all off OP and put your feet up. Your sister should understand. Your partner can meet his son elsewhere if he tests negative. No one will criticise you for being more cautious while pregnant.

PCR are more accurate but YANBU, I would be avoiding people who had had positive LFTs anyway in your situation.

You're not allowed to do another PCR within 90 days of a positive test (unless you have completely new symptoms and need a re test for suspected new covid) so he can't do that anyway. I would put your foot down and say no since you're pregnant. I had covid when pregnant and double jabbed and felt terrible and had long covid for 4 months.

Thank you all for your responses. I have told my sister and family that it's only precautionary for me (especially since pregnant as well) to not meet as there has been a positive but shall see them for new year. They are okay with it. On the other hand, my OH and son are here trying to debate, he's saying he is feeling fine and has gone on to do more lft tests which are negative but have told OH that we can't just ignore the positive PCR he got. Anyway, wishing you all a lovely Christmas 🎄.