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Waiting for test result- should I send ds to school?

56 replies

Joynot · 17/11/2020 06:48

Ds had a cough on Sunday, in a panic, I booked a test yesterday 9am.
He coughed about twice yesterday, there’s nothing wrong with him
Would you send him in ?

OP posts:
Barbie222 · 17/11/2020 06:50

No.

Pipandmum · 17/11/2020 06:50

No.

Swishswish26 · 17/11/2020 06:50

I think it’s against the law to send him in now that you’ve booked a test. I think he will have to take the test and wait for results before going into school.

toobusytothink · 17/11/2020 06:50

Ffs no no no

McRibpain · 17/11/2020 06:51

No. You shouldn't have to wait long.

beelola · 17/11/2020 06:51

No.

KittyMcKitty · 17/11/2020 06:51

No of course not wait for the result.

Swishswish26 · 17/11/2020 06:51

Sorry just realised he’s had the test, you definitely have to wait for results before sending him back in.

EthelPullsItOff · 17/11/2020 06:51

No, my school is sending children home who are coughing. I think it's all very difficult. Parents don't know what to do for the best after years of 'just send them in we will give them calpol'.

OverTheRainbow88 · 17/11/2020 06:52

Yes send him in and allow him to possibly infect all his class mates, their families and the school staff.

Once that happens you could also explain that you were awaiting test results... just to make even more friends.

AnyFucker · 17/11/2020 06:52

For christ's sake

Iminaglasscaseofemotion · 17/11/2020 06:53

You can not be serious?!

krj2608 · 17/11/2020 06:55

That's the problem- it doesn't always have symptoms. How do you know it's not COVID? My cousin tested positive last week due to work testing and came back positive with no symptoms at all.

FallenSky · 17/11/2020 06:55

Of course you don't send him in. Bloody hell.

gungholierthanthou · 17/11/2020 06:57

I'm assuming this is a troll post?

myhobbyisouting · 17/11/2020 06:57

🤦🏽‍♀️

LondonlovesLola · 17/11/2020 06:59

NO

LondonlovesLola · 17/11/2020 07:00

FFS

Mammyloveswine · 17/11/2020 07:00

Ffs! I'm a teacher and just biding my time until I catch it... absolute nightmare!

Hardbackwriter · 17/11/2020 07:02

@krj2608

That's the problem- it doesn't always have symptoms. How do you know it's not COVID? My cousin tested positive last week due to work testing and came back positive with no symptoms at all.
I completely agree that OP can't send her child to school but this argument that he could have asymptomatic Covid makes no sense - by that logic we should all self-isolate permanently because we could always have it with no outward sign at all. The point is that he did have a symptom, he's had a test and now they have to wait for the result of that test.
satnighttakeaway · 17/11/2020 07:03

@krj2608

That's the problem- it doesn't always have symptoms. How do you know it's not COVID? My cousin tested positive last week due to work testing and came back positive with no symptoms at all.
That's not the point, once you've had a test you wait for the result before going back to school.
Joynot · 17/11/2020 07:08

Thank you

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Glitterblue · 17/11/2020 09:10

And this is why it's spreading 🤦🏼‍♀️

McRibpain · 17/11/2020 09:12

You also need to inform the school that your child is being tested.

MRex · 17/11/2020 09:13
Biscuit