Physical contact after ten day isolation.

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Can someone please advise if you think it’s safe for my partner and I to go back to sharing a bed, kissing, hugging etc after his ten day isolation ends from his positive test? Can he go back to holding our DS, he’s only ten weeks old and I’m worried he won’t recognise his dad after these ten days.

He has had symptoms and is starting to feel a bit better today so we are hoping after day ten the symptoms are gone and he is allowed to come back out of the spare room that he has been completely isolating in. We just want to go back to being together but obviously want myself and DS to be healthy.

I don’t believe you can be infectious after 7-10 days so it is most likely to be fine. A cough can linger for ages and any symptoms that come after are more to do with your immune system response rather than a live infection.

Thank you @Realitea He actually doesn’t really have a cough anymore it has been more the fever feeling but luckily so far today he doesn’t seem to have it so I’m thinking with your advice too that if by day ten the fever feeling is gone we are safe to go back to normal within the house.

According to Google...

For COVID-19, there is emerging evidence to suggest the infectious period may startt 1 to 3 days before you develop symptomss.
The most infectious period is thought to be 1 to 3 days before symptoms start, and in the first 7 dayss_ after symptoms begin. But some people may remain infectious for longer.

Thank you @MimosaFields I’m surprised that I haven’t developed it yet as obviously we were in close contact before DPs symptoms developed! I have done a home test so waiting for results still.

We are on day 7 out of 10 since symptoms developed so far so I’m hoping if DP feels better on Wednesday he can come back to normality on Thursday.

My dh had it at the end of March and isolated from us for 14 days but they was because his temperature kept spiking. You must wait 10 days or until 48 hours after temperature spikes if it’s still spiking at 10 days so really important he Checks his temp daily.
To reassure you me nor my 2 sons get it despite being with him the day he fell ill. He picked it up from work where 3 colleagues also had it. One mans family also got it the others didn’t.
Hope he’s out and fully fit very soon. Bear with it won’t be long now 🙂

@Benji13 Thank you, so you understand how hard it is to be away from him and doing everything!

His temp actually hasn’t been high the whole time he has had it I get him to check when he takes his paracetamol, he has just felt fever like with hot and cold. If he doesn’t feel that feeling and if he doesn’t have a temp we will do the 10 days.

Did you go back to sleeping in the same bed once the temp was gone and DH back to being with the kids?

That does reassure me thank you, DP was the same there was an outbreak at his work and he was one of the unlucky ones but this was an outbreak of at least 40.

Just found out it’s increased to 110 confirmed!

Yes we did go back to sleeping together once he came out of isolation.

He isolated in our lounge - bed settee and used downstairs loo. Once he was out I gave the lounge a really good airing and cleaned everything with mild disinfectant. Same with downstairs loo which we had avoided while he was ill. Tbh I dumped the duvet and pillow he had been using but I’m a bit OTT like that 😂
Yes we went back to normal. Our kids are young adults so there was no cuddling with their dad but we went back to normal life at home.I was a bit paranoid but it wore off after a bit. My dh felt tired for another week after he came out but then was fine. We are in our early 50s.

Just a tip when he takes his temperature get him to do it before he takes his paracetamol as that will give a true reading - my district nurse pal told me that. I know it’s scary but he will be fine. Just keep cleaning, opening lots of windows and being sensible.

@Benji13 Thank you for all of your advice and reassurance, it has helped me feel less apprehensive about going back to normal.