Symptoms after negative test

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Sorry if this is a stupid question.
DH and DD had a cold the last few days, they both had a slight temp but DH was more ill - he had headache, sore throat, blocked nose, fatigue, spent two days in bed and he is not someone who is ill often at all! DD seemed to just be mildly ill for 24 hours then got better.
Both their tests came back negative.
DH is now pretty much back to normal but I feel like I am coming down with something. I have a really sore throat which is how it started with DH.
If I get a temp, do we all need to self isolate again until I get a negative test, or can we assume that what I have is what they had?

if you get a temp i would get a test just to be sure

If my family had had a cold and then I got the same symptoms of a cold I wouldn't bother to get tested or to isolate if they had had negative tests. People forget that not every virus going around is COVID-19.

Usual colds and bugs are still going around and this is going to be a real problem this winter and when DCs go back to school. For peace of mind perhaps have a test to rule out Covid.

Yes you do need to get a test if you get a temp. You should still isolate if your temp hasn't gone after a negative test.

same going on here.
negative test dame symptoms as you.
surely just another virus.

Yes if you develop a temp you will all need to isolate until you get a negative test result. This is why it’s going to be very disruptive once the usual winter bugs start hitting....one family member gets it, has a negative test...3 days later the next one gets it, same again and repeat...

I think I have that same cold. Same symptoms but no cough and haven't got a recorded high tempreture. I think it's doing the rounds. It feels very different to the virus I had back in March which I am pretty sure was covid when my lungs hurt so much I had to take painkillers for them and got out of breath climbing the stairs!