Pregnant and childminder now isolating

[rosMumQ]

I don't know if I have a question or just need a wee cry. My 11 month DD goes to a family member once a week...I am also 2 months pregnant, beyond exhausted and feeling very anxious about everything. This family member has been told that her DD needs to isolate after a positive test in her class. This obviously, we have assumed, means that their whole household needs to isolate. I think I'm just scared for what it means right now - and that this will probably keep happening. No respite now and potentially no respite ever...how are people coping with this?

[StatisticalSense]

The whole household doesn't need to isolate unless a household member develops symptoms (unless in certain areas of Scotland), although the person told to isolate should be distancing from the rest of their household for the 14 days.

[rosMumQ]

The child who is isolating is 5 - distancing isn't really an option...

[shinysealioninahat]

No the rest of the household don't need to isolate and can carry on working / going to school etc.