My daughter (14) just got accidentally knocked over by a jogger.

[Pollyhops]

I was out with my daughter for an early evening walk, when we turned the corner and she went into a jogger. It was no ones fault.

We came home (luckily we were only a few minutes away) and showered immediately and her clothes were put in the washing machine.

Obviously she touched my daughter briefly and said sorry.

I’m concerned because my husband is in the shielding group. We have been doing what we can to protect my husband. Luckily we have all been working from home and I only usually go out once a week for the weekly shop. I come in and shower straight away and wash clothes etc etc.

My daughter (who suffers from anxiety) is now worried she is going to make her dad Ill. I’ve reassured her this is not the case.

We live in a small house with only one toilet. No spare bedrooms etc or dh would be self isolating from us.

I don’t really know what I’m asking, I’m guessing some reassurance. I just needed to get it out somewhere.

Other people who live with a shielding person are allowed to go out to exercise (and buy food and medication to support the shielding person!)
Yes but they then need to socially distance in the house, sleep separately, separate bathrooms etc. If that can’t be done the whole family has to shield that’s what the letter says.

Touch isn't the problem anyway. You don't pick up the virus by someone briefly bumping into you. The virus is airborne.

Poor kids these days. Seriously, their mental health is going to be a huge worry.

People can’t run on the road for goodness sake, there’s still traffic.

Not on every road, and not all the time. It's really bad form to huff and puff down a footpath that is used by others.

waterfordwhispersnews.com/2020/04/02/make-room-im-jogging-here-insists-big-important-man/
It's satire, but there's a point here.

You said in your OP that it was your daughter who suffers from anxiety, then later said it was you. Have you thought about both getting help for this?

If it were an option open to me I would put all my savings on a bet that your daughter would not have picked up the virus. I absolutely think she would have had more chance of being hit by a car. We showered and threw clothing in a hot wash last week but that was because DS rolled in a turd. You will be fine.

If that can’t be done the whole family has to shield that’s what the letter says.

Have you got a letter? Mine certainly doesn't say that. It does say you should do these things as far as possible, not that everyone should shield.

Going to the supermarket is much riskier - I know when I went once I couldn’t stay a full 2 metres away. Hence I’ve been trying hard to secure deliveries. Ask her to stay 2 metres away and clean toilet after she uses it, clean door handles if you are worried. Personally I think the risk is tiny

I think family members should be shielding too, otherwise there’s a big risk of bringing it home.

The risk is minuscule, I promise.

@Tonemeth
Yes I have a letter. Says “if the rest of. Your household are able to follow this guidance , there is no need for them to take the full protective measures to keep you safe.
The op is not able to follow the guidance ergo must also shield.
Does your letter say something different?

Letter

@MyDcAreMarvel
Weird, yep but I'm in Scotland. Mine says they wont need to wear any special medical clothing or equipment if they follow that advice.

Ah I see, didn’t realise letters were worded differently, am in England.

"I have seen joggers here who seem to have no idea at all that running past people while breathing heavily is an appalling thing to do.

The streets are empty. There is no traffic. Get off the paths."

What? Joggers have as much right to be on the pavement as walkers do. There are still some cars on the road so jogging in the road would be dangerous.

"People can’t run on the road for goodness sake, there’s still traffic.

Not on every road, and not all the time."

You can't really take the risk, can you? A car could appear at any time.

Can I just say I am pushing 40. A size 16 and I run Marathons and half marathons. I do 6 days of exercise per week. You can be fit and large.

Really don’t think you should worry.

@Pollyhops

Big Virtual Hug.

It's all very stressful. But you & DD have done all you can. You've washed your clothes & showered. Unless the jogger breathed/coughed right in either of your faces, it's EXCEEDINGLY unlikely you will have picked up the virus.

If It was me, I'd sleep separately to DH, make sure he has separate cutlery, plate, cups, towels etc and regularly bleach the toilet, basin, light switches, door handles etc. and I would get shopping delivered.

Stay safe, all of you 🌷

The jogger was an overweight women in her 30/40’s. Only mentioning this because of the poster who said about a fit jogger

Don't worry, there are a large number of runners who don't have Paula Radcliffe's physique! It doesn't mean they are infected with covid (or indeed anything else, presumably if your husband is shielding he's vulnerable to a lot of other things, too and your dd wouldn't be getting worried about eg coming into contact with chicken pox when at school?)

You can't really take the risk, can you? A car could appear at any time.

And for the most part you can hear it coming from afar, or see it.

But it's fine to go out jogging on a footpath that might be narrow, or where visibility of pedestrians might be hindered by hedges or fences, and you know that if you run into someone you stand a good chance of knocking them over because that's how physics works.

What you are saying is that it's fine to endanger others on footpaths but you are justified in avoiding risk to yourself on streets that are almost empty of vehicular traffic.

This is called the 'I'm all right Jack' approach to life.

I think family members should be shielding too, otherwise there’s a big risk of bringing it home.

Theres a lot of advice in the letter, but from what is there the risk doesnt seem to be huge if you follow the advice.

We are trying to stay in as a family (I'm the child in the scenario!) But we cant get supermarket slots easily and i have a wee dog.

OP please dont panic, you're getting good advice here. If youre really worried be more stringent with handwashing, separate rooms etc.

Joggers have as much right to be on the pavement as walkers. Goodness sake the world or MN gone mad.

Please tell her it’s very unlikely. She had contact for seconds and showered and changed.

Both my DH and I had it, I was worse, whilst we had separate rooms and dd (15) spent most time in her room, we met for meals, but literally just ate, then separated, she never caught it.

I agree with other posters on yours and your daughters level of anxiety. This is a marathon and not a sprint so you need to keep it in check or your exhaust yourselves

The jogger was an overweight women in her 30/40’s. Only mentioning this because of the poster who said about a fit jogger.

I'm overweight and in my 40s :( doesn't necessarily mean I'm not fit!! You've got to have some degree of fitness to actually jog not walk! (Jogging isn't easy! I've run a few marathons, but could barely walk around the block when I was a skinny young 17 year old!)