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Do I need to isolate now?

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Augustbaby1990 · 26/10/2020 18:02

I dont know if I have to isolate now or not.

I meet a friend for a coffee today and a catching up, while we was having a nibble and a drink she said "I should be isolating but I cba, not long got back from my secret holiday". I was really shocked as she never mentioned going on holiday and now me and my DS have been in contact with her. Should I be isolating now?

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dementedpixie · 26/10/2020 18:04

No I wouldnt have thought so as she hasn't actually tested positive

Crinkledbeetroot · 26/10/2020 18:05

No, you don't need to isolate but your friend is selfish and inconsiderate. I would struggle to continue to be friends with someone who had little respect for me.

PurpleDaisies · 26/10/2020 18:05

No, she hasn’t got a positive test.

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Augustbaby1990 · 26/10/2020 18:08

Thats good then. She said she only got back 3 days ago so thought I might have to because I've seen her.

I will not be meeting up again as she was talking about all the ways she's broke the rules and how I'm just missing life because I'm a covid ruler

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Torvean32 · 27/10/2020 00:10

If she's found to be breaking quarantine she can be fined. I assume she probably won't test even if she gets symptoms.
I'd report her personally.
You don't have to isolate unless track and trace contact you.

StatisticalSense · 27/10/2020 00:24

You don't need to isolate but ideally would contact the local police to inform them that she is failing to isolate so that they can fine her.

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Augustbaby1990 · 27/10/2020 08:07

I doubt she uses track and trace so how would they contact me if she does have it? And how long do symptoms take to show? I'm really worried about me and DS?

How would I go about reporting

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DamitJanet · 27/10/2020 12:41

Unless she gets a positive result you don’t need todo anything. She’s a selfish idiot though.

Frazzled2207 · 27/10/2020 12:45

Just because she’s breaking quarantine I’m not sure why you think that makes her more likely to be positive. She’s breaking the law though. No you don’t need to isolate.

Augustbreeze · 27/10/2020 14:50

Symptoms take up to 14 days to show, that's why it's 14 days quarantine.

Look on your local police force's website for how to report her, if you want to.

Hopefully you and yr DS will be absolutely fine, don't worry OP.

Augustbreeze · 27/10/2020 14:51

They'd only be able to contact you IF she tested positive and IF she admitted to meeting up with you and gave your details to T&T.

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Augustbaby1990 · 27/10/2020 15:00

@Augustbreeze thank you for the reassurance. I will have a look and think what I should do.

I'm not to sure if she has already tested positive or not because she was speaking on the phone before I left and said to her friend that they might catch covid off her but not to worry because everyone has it.

I stayed 2metres away at all times

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Frazzled2207 · 27/10/2020 15:02

if you stayed more than 2m away then technically I don't think you'd need to isolate even if she did test positive.

ScribblingPixie · 27/10/2020 15:12

I've read that most people get symptoms in 5-6 days of contact. If you stayed 2m away from your friend, you weren't in close contact so you shouldn't have anything to worry about (and you wouldn't have to self-isolate even if she tested positive).

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