Covid Dilemma - what would you do?

[Iamanon55]

Thought I had a mild cold but just tested and I’ve got bloody Covid! My DD has very important exams coming up this week and my DS has his 18th this week. These exams are very very important and my DD’s future relies on these. No-one but me knows about my positive test and I could keep quiet and no-one need ever know. I feel terrible about this because in any other situation, I would of course isolate and let people know: what would you do?

You isolate and your daughter goes to her exams. It's not a dilemma that's common sense.

Isolate and notify those who need to know. Is your DD capable is getting herself to her exams?

Agree - isolate etc. Imagine if others were infected - you would feel awful, especially if they were vulnerable.

It sucks but I think you have to come clean and be responsible. Sorry.

Your children don't need to isolate though. What is the dilemma?

If it was ‘lust” a cold, you should be trying to not pass it on anyway, it’s common sense to keep yourself away from others if you have something like that hanging about you…other coronaviruses also kill, you just don’t have a test to tell you which variety it is

You isolate (and keep away from your DD) she doesn’t need to isolate if she is negative BUT nobody can perform the same in exams if I’ll so wear a mask, wash your hands all the time and do not get near to her.

You will feel better in a few days 💐

People in your household no longer have to isolate. So you can isolate and your dd do her exams

No way would I muck up my children’s exams and birthday for the sake of bloody Covid, different if they were too ill to participate of course and keep anyone vulnerable away from the 18th. But after 3 years of this no way would I do anything other than prioritise my own kids.

I'm not sure what the question is?

Are you saying you have to potentially infect other people because of your daughters exams or your sons birthday?

But yes I agree you should isolate. I just had it a month ago and stayed home. Didn’t let on to anyone but my work or husband that that’s what it was.

It's just if my DD gets it really. If your child was feeling okay, would you still let them sit the exams when they could potentially infect others?

Who on earth is still testing for covid!? Do you WANT your lives to be disrupted!?

Just forget about it and carry on with your life? I don't know anyone who is still testing.

You isolate in your room.

Your DD goes to her exams.

Your DS goes out with his mates for his birthday.

What's the issue? They are both old enough to look after themselves. Is their Dad around?

If you don’t test her then she won’t be positive and you can send your well child to do her exams whilst you get on with life whilst battling mild cold symptoms.

Honestly, Covid is the gift that keeps on giving to the shirkers.

Yes I would let them carry on.

A majority of people are not even testing anymore - I personally don’t and don’t know anyone who is still testing - there could be others in the exam room who also have covid but don’t know because they are not testing.

Yes.

Kids' education and wellbeing has been screwed up enough already for the sake of others. They have done enough.

Socially responsible people are still testing. To protect the vulnerable.

Selfish people aren't.

What is the school's policy on COVID and exams?

"Others" in this case being healthy teenagers - yes I'd "let them sit exams".

Who on earth is still testing for covid!? Do you WANT your lives to be disrupted!? Most people who have an atom of consideration for others. And certainly anyone who has regular contact with a vulnerable person.

Where's the 'shirking' aspect come in?

Yes I would

And the "selfish" Vs "responsible" thing was done to death in 2020/21.

You haven’t had to isolate as a contact for Covid since 2021. I would isolate myself for 3 days and let the kids do what they needed