Stupid neighbours with potential covid

[HairyLairy]

We were

But unless I've misunderstood it was the visitor in quarantine , not ndn. Did the visitor appear close by or are you fearing 3rd hand transmission.

Sorry, neighbours visitor was stood next to neighbour when DD said hello to neighbour and showed doll.

I would imagine anyone with a medically vulnerable child is suffering from anxiety in the middle of a pandemic.

OP I think the chances of your DD catching it are minute but would you consider texting/ dropping a note to your neighbours explaining that your daughter is extremely vulnerable and asking them to Iet you know if they're planning to have people round in the garden so you can keep her in? Or build the fence higher?

It’s not our fence unfortunately and neighbours do know about DD. That’s why I feel a bit betrayed which I know is silly because they can do what they like in their own garden.

@vodkaredbullgirl

Sorry to ask but do you suffer from anxiety?

Grr grr grr these comments every time.

If you have a child whose consultant has said they are at risk from covid, and you learn there has been a possible case in close proximity, you're not 'anxious' you are understandably concerned.

I agree the risk is very low, you haven't dropped any balls, and I am so sorry this happened to you.

The person should never have been in next door's garden.

I understand how you feel, and would feel the same. Also surprised your neighbours wanted to be near that person as well. I wouldn’t want anyone in my garden who should be isolating.

I think feeling anxious over this isn’t unusual but I’m sure your daughter will be fine. You would have heard a persistent cough, which is the main way it can spread.

ffs i only asked lady

@OverTheRainbow88 I'm afraid it's not as simple as that:
• it's perfectly possible to have coronavirus without a cough
• although coughing towards someone is an efficient way of spreading it, there are lots of other ways too!

But it sounds like there's an extremely low risk for your DD, @HairyLairy. Presumably the doll conversation wasn't for over 15 minutes or anything like it?

I'm sure they just didn't think it through properly rather than not caring. I understand why you feel like that though.

I would still have a word - in a totally non combative way - and ask for a prewarning of garden guests. Then you can decide what you're going to do about it, like maybe set up a barrier so DD can't get so close to the fence or something. Again, I think it's probably fine but you need to feel safe in your own garden.

Was it the quarantined visitor or their spouse stood there? As I understand it only the direct contact is quarantined by t and t, not their whole household.

@JulyBreeze

Yes sorry I do know it spreads in other ways, I meant in this situation where they were at least 1m apart and outside , where they haven’t touched any of the same things, haven’t hugged or touched etc...

I think asking your neighbour to give you a heads up in future so you can keep your daughter in/away from the fence is perfectly reasonable and might just make them think in future.