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Do we think the message about 7 days isolation for coughs/colds has got through?

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Frouby · 13/03/2020 08:40

Ds is 6. Was a bit off it yesterday after school. Put it down to being tired.

He's got up this morning with a cough. No temp but a cough. Am keeping him off and have phoned school to tell them and asked for a call back.

According to school office if he is OK Monday he can go back. I have no problems taking him back but was expecting them to say he would have to isolate for 7 days.

Am not worried about him. But his class teacher is an older lady, grandparents collect others, there is a little girl with downs syndrome in his class, blah blah blah.

I don't think the message from last night has gotten through. Unless I get another phonecall later today telling me to keep him off. I also got a text message on the parent thing saying the school would be adhering to government advice. Am hoping that the lady that called me back hasn't been made aware yet of new government advice.

Will wait and see.

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PrayingandHoping · 13/03/2020 08:48

You need to correct your school ASAP?! Have they got their head in the sand???

Any new cough is isolation, at home, for 7 days. With of without a temperature over 37.8

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Frouby · 13/03/2020 08:56

That's what I thought. Will see what today brings. As I said it was the lady from the office that called not the head teacher.

It is a slight worry as I know of at least 1 case locally, 2 miles up the road. Same leisure centre used by both villages, same comprehensive used by same villages. Also local comp a few miles away had pupils in Italy over half term etc etc etc. So not a million miles away and plenty of opportunity for spread in the community. The person tested positive had been using the local soft play pub the day before feeling ill etc.

So although I am sure he does just have a run of the mill bug I need to follow government advice. Which is home for 7 days.

Will leave it while 2pmish then phone and speak to head and see what he says.

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Frouby · 13/03/2020 08:57

Lady also said I should phone 111 for advice Hmm. But she was happy for him to come in because he doesn't have a temp.

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PrayingandHoping · 13/03/2020 09:04

She clearly hadn't watched any news since 4.30pm yesterday!

Send them the link off the government website. Hold your ground and don't give way

You are right. He's needs to be in isolation

Justonedayatatime11 · 13/03/2020 09:06

DD is 6, woke in the night with horrible barking cough. Called school this morning who were lovely about it, told me she has to follow the 7 day isolation and that she's not the only one. More interestingly, when I asked them if I could pick up some work for her I was told they'd been getting work packs ready for when they're told to close anyway....

Pinkflipflop85 · 13/03/2020 09:10

We had an email from the MAT CEO to will teaching staff telling us that under no circumstances are we to call in sick with a cough...Angry

Jespers · 13/03/2020 09:12

No, it hasn't! Read the other 'should I stay at home' thread!

PrayingandHoping · 13/03/2020 09:13

@Pinkflipflop85 have u replied asking why they are going against government advise? So irresponsible

cheninblanc · 13/03/2020 09:16

No my daughters friend is in school with a temperature and a cough both started today. My dd said I hugged her because she was crying as her whole body aches. Seriously I'm beyond words

cheninblanc · 13/03/2020 09:17

They are both 16 btw

buttonmoonb4tea · 13/03/2020 09:18

And this is why the governments shitty plan of delay will not work. I despair I really do!

wherethewillowsgrow · 13/03/2020 09:19

I don't think the message has got through. I know of at least one child in my DC's class who had a high temperature earlier this week and went back to school

silverdollarcity · 13/03/2020 09:22

Of course the message hasn't got through, and even if it had, people would ignore it.

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Frouby · 13/03/2020 09:23

Just had a txt off another mum. Another parent rang in to say her dd got a cough and cold symptoms. Told by school to bring her in.

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WorriedAboutMom · 13/03/2020 09:24

This is why schools need to close.

halcyondays · 13/03/2020 09:24

Of course not.

halcyondays · 13/03/2020 09:26

Yes schools need to close. Some parents send in kids who were up all night being sick. You think they’ll keep them off for a cough?

silverdollarcity · 13/03/2020 09:52

Yes schools need to close. Some parents send in kids who were up all night being sick. You think they’ll keep them off for a cough?

Exactly this!

Mind you, I must admit that I can see the argument for timing it right. Because if we closed them now, what would happen in 2 weeks (or whenever) when they re-opened?

I strongly feel that big events and large gatherings ought to have been cancelled, though.

puds11 · 13/03/2020 09:56

The schools need to close. Adults are crap at social distancing so children don’t stand a chance! The rate of spread will be insane without it.

CoolcoolcoolcoolcoolNoDoubt · 13/03/2020 10:00

Just had a txt off another mum. Another parent rang in to say her dd got a cough and cold symptoms. Told by school to bring her in.

For God's sake.. what is wrong with people?

DonkeyKong2019 · 13/03/2020 10:00

When parents won't keep pukey kids off because the 48 hour rule doesn't apply to them, no chance is anyone going to follow this.

Cohle · 13/03/2020 10:10

Not at all. You only have to look at other threads on mumsnet to realise how utterly selfish some people are. I'm actually finding it quite depressing.

I thought health officials were being ridiculous fearing people wouldn't obey social distancing measures. Clearly they were right. I must say I'm much less horrified by China welding people in now ....

alliejay81 · 13/03/2020 10:13

I'm beginning to find this really frustrating. Half the threads on MN are annoyed because measure weren't more stringent. The other half are about people not self-isolating properly.

Self-isolating may sound like a low key intervention but used correctly is a massively powerful way of stopping the spread.

You're making the right call OP!

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Frouby · 13/03/2020 11:22

Well have looked at 111.

The advice is to self isolate with EITHER a temperature OR a new, persistent cough.

He's definitely not got a temperature and currently scoffing a cheese toastie while watching you tube living his best life so he's well in himself. But does have a cough.

Will see how he is come Monday I think. If he continues to cough all the day and all the night does that mean it's persistent?

Or do they mean a cough for a persistent amount of days but not persistently through each day. So say 8 coughs a day for 3 days?

I don't think it's very clear. I definitely won't send him back until he's not coughing but not sure how much coughing and for how long means it's a new persistent cough.

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Cohle · 13/03/2020 12:20

They mean that you don't have to isolate merely because "something went down the wrong way" or you have a one off frog in your throat.

But if you DS "has a cough", then it is clearly a cough which is continuing/persisting and he should therefore be isolated.

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