Friends got covid, visited them on Sunday what would you do ?

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Friends have covid, they have tested positive.
They were testing with lateral flows everyday since last Thursday and there were all negative until yesterday.

Would you ignore it and go on with life as normal ?
Or would you self isolate?
I am due to go to another friends house today with my babies

I have told the friend who I am due to go to and shes told me not to worry and just carry on normal life .

What would you do ?

Carry on as normal but maybe LFT before seeing people for the next few days

Do what you're doing. Let people know, give them the choice, don't be offended if they choose not to.

Of course I wouldn’t isolate, there’s no need to.

Do a LFT if you’re going to see anyone vulnerable, otherwise carry on as normal.

Yes met people know and avoid anyone especially vulnerable but otherwise carry on.

I'd probably step up my own testing for a few days

Current guidelines say: if you have symptoms then isolate and do a PCR test if lft is negative

If you don’t have symptoms then just go about your daily business but do a daily lft for seven days (I would also prob tell people I was seeing especially vulnerable incase they’d rather I didn’t come - you’ve done that so enjoy your visit!)

Keep doing LFT and carry on as normal. It used to be that you needed to do a PCR too if you had been a close contact but I’m not sure if there still the case.

Daily LFTs and let people you’re visiting know so they can decide if they’re happy to see you.

Keep doing the lfts and letting people know but otherwise carry on

Have you actually read what the guidance is if you’re a close contact? That would have been a good place to start. It isn’t go on as normal or isolate.

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

We are in the same situation. Had a family friend come over on Saturday to see our 4 month old baby. She tested positive on the Sunday. We have no symptoms currently but are doing lfts for the next 10 days. If we get symptoms will arrange a pcr test. We won't be going to see mil this week. We are supposed to be having another family over this weekend to see baby but one member is pregnant and have told them we would prefer to rearrange.

Agree with LFT but avoid vulnerable people

As everyone else has said carry on as normal and do LFTs which has been the guidance for ages now hasn't it?

When I was exposed I LFTed every day until
seven days had passed. I didn’t isolate. And I didn’t get it. I tested daily as my mum is having cancer treatment.

With regards to the guidelines, I’ve no idea what they are anymore.

Don't assume you know who us/isn't vulnerable. I don't look it & I don't tell all & sundry about my medical situation.

What's your vaccination situation?

I would isolate if possible, but if I had older kids I'd take them to school, masked & distanced. I'd get petrol on the forecourt (paying at the pump), I'd get shopping delivered (tell them I'm isolating & they'll drop at the door - distanced.

Hope you're all ok!

I currently have covid, T&T are only interested in contacts from 2 days prior to symptoms.

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I currently have covid, T&T are only interested in contacts from 2 days prior to symptoms.

They tested positive yesterday and she saw them on Sunday so she is a contact within the last 2 days before they tested positive.

OP are you vaccinated?

It depends on where you are and what the guidelines are there.

In England if you are not vaccinated you need to isolate when test and trace contact you.

If you are fully vaccinated you need to test daily on LFT for 10 days since last contact with them but no need to isolate unless you test positive.

Just follow the guidance.

If you’re vaccinated, LFT for seven days and don’t self isolate.

If your not vaccinated you need to self isolate for the full ten days.

I’d follow the government guidance but limit unnecessary contact with people or at least give them the choice of whether to see me.

If you're vaccinated then no need to self isolate, just do regular LFT's. I would say go ahead with seeing your friend - you've made them aware of the situation and they are happy to see you so all good.

I would tell someone if I was due to see them indoors for social reasons and I’d a joke vulnerable people because I’d feel too guilty if I passed it on.

I would only cancel seeing people if it turns out they'd been positive or symptomatic when you saw them. Otherwise I'd crack on. Maybe tell the people you're seeing if they're vulnerable so they can make an informed choice.

I agree with what you've done, I would tell the friend you've been a contact and see if they're happy to meet.
If they are, take LFT before leaving to see them, if negative carry on as you are

I'd isolate. Even if you've not got Covid now, it reduces the chance of you catching it in the next few days.