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Would you self isolate?

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namechange741 · 09/03/2020 20:52

I've namechanged so this doesn't link back to me as I have previously posted about where I live and work under my usual username. Never thought I would post in the coronavirus topic but here goes..

Someone at my DH's work has tested positive for coronavirus. They had been to one of the high risk countries a week or two ago but continued going to work, and now have been confirmed as having the virus. My DH has been advised to work from home tomorrow but no guidance beyond that, and they have also been told that anyone who had close contact with this person since last Tuesday should self isolate.

I don't know what the significance of last Tuesday is, and my DH said he doesn't think he has spoken to the person or been in meetings etc since then, but he has been in the same office as them. My concern is that while he may not have spoken to them, he may well have been in close contact with those that have, and has probably used the same toilet and kitchen facilities as it's a small office. DH is going to WFH tomorrow but I don't know whether he should stay at home or not, and also if this means the DC and I have to self isolate too? For example I normally go to a baby group on Tuesdays but now don't know if we should still go.

I've had a look on the NHS website and it says self isolate if you have been in close contact with someone that has the virus, but surely my DH probably has, because if one person has been walking around at work with it for over a week then he must have passed it on, but no one else has been tested yet so they won't know.

What would you do in this situation?

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lljkk · 09/03/2020 21:20

Maybe he can work from home & rest of you carry on with your lives as normal until he develops symptoms (if he does).

DressingGownofDoom · 09/03/2020 21:23

I wouldn't go for full self isolation - it sounds unlikely he's picked it up - but it might be prudent to limit going out and about for the next bit. It would be prudent for all of us to limit going out and about really.

lljkk · 09/03/2020 22:33

I get impression that my normal level of socialising (not much at all out & about) is other people's idea of torture no social contact at all. I don't have room to limit much further.

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