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To cancel sleepover due to Covid

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IsolaPribby · 24/02/2022 09:05

My daughter was due to have a sleepover with a friend today. On Tuesday her brother tested positive. He is staying in his room. The friend's Mum was still happy for sleepover to go ahead, as the friend has had Covid within the last month.
I began to get cold symptoms. Yesterday was negative, today positive. I know that technically I don't need to isolate any more, but that just doesn't seem right.
DD is still negative, but has some cold symptoms. It's disappointing, but am I being unreasonable to cancel the sleepover?

OP posts:
GreenFingersWouldBeHandy · 24/02/2022 11:28

This is entirely my son's choice. He is almost 23, but has Aspergers, and is a stickler for the rules

But the rules have changed from today. Self-isolation is no longer required.

(I still think you're doing the right thing though.)

OnceuponaRainbow18 · 24/02/2022 11:33

The guidelines are still stay home where possible and don’t mix socially whilst positive

IsolaPribby · 24/02/2022 11:42

@GreenFingersWouldBeHandy

This is entirely my son's choice. He is almost 23, but has Aspergers, and is a stickler for the rules

But the rules have changed from today. Self-isolation is no longer required.

(I still think you're doing the right thing though.)

It's not required, but he chose to, though it's all academic now.

I certainly feel that I have done the right thing. I am on leave this week due to half-term, but have told work that I will be working at home on Monday, and won't go back to the office until I am testing negative. They fully support this.

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OnceuponaRainbow18 · 24/02/2022 11:46

@GreenFingersWouldBeHandy

Isolating is required, just no longer illegal not to

GreenFingersWouldBeHandy · 24/02/2022 12:49

@OnceuponaRainbow18

www.gov.uk/coronavirus

BurntO · 24/02/2022 12:51

I’d cancel if half my household has something contagious, covid or not Smile

Blossom64265 · 24/02/2022 12:53

Even before Covid, when people were sick they were supposed to take reasonable measures to prevent the spread. Substitute in any other disease and it becomes much more obvious

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