Can you get a test if?

[Murrfect]

My ds 19 wants to go n stay with grandma 81. She’s over the moon but he’s been on trains, partying With mates at uni, camping with mates in another City and works as a barman in a current tourist hotspot which has never been as busy ever.

I don’t think it’s a good idea but before I knock it on the head I wondered if he could get tested.

He shows a fair few symptoms at any one time but I think they are mainly due to partying.

Or is this totally wrong?

It would do both of them the world of good but I don’t want to expose her to what is obviously a very high risk potential

If he’s showing symptoms, he needs to self isolate and get a test. What symptoms do you mean?

I think the only safe way would be for him to self-isolate for two weeks before going there. A test only works a few days after you are infected, once the virus has built up, so he would have to test say a week after his last potential exposure. I think you can only get tested if you have symptoms anyway (although that would be easy enough to pretend if he was determined to do so).

Sorry I was being lighthearted

He’s often tired n headachy but it’s hangover and late nights

I should have flagged that was a joke

Re-reading, why is he going about with symptoms. If he is that irresponsible then there is no way he should visit someone vulnerable, since he is not taking anything seriously.

Cross post!

Hmm thanks @Chemenger I’d hoped the test would work as soon as the virus hit the cells so it could be picked up early.

Looks like I’m going to have to break the bad news to them that it can’t happen

I doubt he’s capable of self isolating at this point (btw that’s also lighthearted I’m sure he would if he knew he has symptoms or was told he has been definitely exposed)

Can’t he just meet her outside instead of staying?

Also, they are both adults able to decide for themselves. Who made you the boss of what they choose to do?

They could meet outside and stay 2m apart if it’s really important to them? Yes, they could decide for themselves but OP can also give advice. My young adult children listen to my advice, maybe the OP’s does too. I don’t boss them around but they often follow my advice, because often I know more than them.