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Covid..advice please!

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Samcj02 · 04/09/2020 20:03

Hi my daughters friend who she’s very close to and sits by regularly at school and on the bus, his dad and uncle have just tested positive for Covid..however himself, his mum and his sister are negative. He took the test yesterday and has bend off school since..so as he’s tested negative there’s no need to panic right? The Covid incubation period I’d he had it would it show positive? Thanks and sorry for rambling on!

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Egghead68 · 04/09/2020 20:10

The tests miss around 30% of positive cases.

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Samcj02 · 04/09/2020 20:18

Thanks maybe it’s worth ordering a test if wait to see if DD shows symptoms??

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amicissimma · 04/09/2020 20:50

I don't think you need to worry unless your DD's friend shows symptoms or has a positive test, in which case she (your DD) should isolate for 14 days. If she shows symptoms she should take a test. If it is negative she needs to finish the 14 days, if it is positive, you and your household need to isolate for 14 days.

If her friend was tested too early the test will show negative although the disease is incubating in his body.

amicissimma · 04/09/2020 20:52

I've just realised that it sounds as if I'm saying that I think the friend definitely has it. I meant that if he does, it will not show up if tested too early. He may indeed have a negative test because he doesn't have Covid.

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Samcj02 · 04/09/2020 21:06

@amicissimma

I don't think you need to worry unless your DD's friend shows symptoms or has a positive test, in which case she (your DD) should isolate for 14 days. If she shows symptoms she should take a test. If it is negative she needs to finish the 14 days, if it is positive, you and your household need to isolate for 14 days.

If her friend was tested too early the test will show negative although the disease is incubating in his body.

Thankyou, you e just reiterated what I was thinking 😊x
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Bol87 · 04/09/2020 23:24

Aghhhh if I see one more ‘30% of tests are not accurate/false negatives etc’ .. we CANNOT live life assuming every test is wrong. Otherwise, we may as well not bother taking them & just assume we are all positive!

dementedpixie · 04/09/2020 23:32

He has to isolate for 14 days. Its only an issue if he gets symptoms. Your dd doesn't need a test unless he gets symptoms and tests positive. His negative test means nothing if its within the 14 days incubation period

dementedpixie · 04/09/2020 23:34

As an amendment to my previous post, your dd shouldn't get a test unless she gets symptoms

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Samcj02 · 05/09/2020 08:05

Thanks everyone Smile

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Egghead68 · 05/09/2020 11:59

@Bol87 it’s not an assumption, it’s fact. More accurate tests are in the pipeline though.

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