Husband and I both positive - any point getting kids tested?

[baublegirl353]

So I tested positive on Tuesday, husband got his result this morning. Kids are 11, 14 and 16. All fine, but 14 yr old just started coughing. They are obvs all isolating for two weeks anyway, do I need to get them tested?

Yes so that people in their class can isolate if they test positive.

The one coughing yes, they can then make the neccessary next steps re: school etc.

That wasn't clear. If you're children get a positive result it may mean their bubble needs to burst to prevent further spread

But they haven't been to school since Tuesday?

Yes if they have symptoms. School bubbles might need closing. They wont close without a positive student case.

T&T are sometimes advising to get the kids tested in scenarios like this.

Please do, it’s possible that you both caught it off the children and the children are asymptomatic in which case the school need to know to send their contacts home to isolate.

Yes as one of them has symptoms.

My son tested positive.... result today but DH and I both symptomless.

He had 24hrs of fever but by last night was jumping up and down gaming while eating KFC. I think he's recovered!

He, attends sixth form so they all know now.

We have as we thought we might want to know that they’d had it.
I know immunity isn’t guaranteed or long lasting, but knowing our eldest has had it, we might let her go into cafes for example.

Just called 119 who were hopeless. Clearly I was asking questions that didn't fit the script. She basically said they shouldn't be tested unless symptomatic, and that his cough wasn't continuous enough and a headache didn't count 🤷🏼‍♀️

If child with symptoms is positive then isolation only effects those who've been in contact with up to 2 days before symptoms...
So if symptoms started today but been off school since Tuesday they wouldn't have to isolate/burst the bubble.

You need to test for 10 days from a positive test or 14 days from when the person you have been in contact with developed symptoms. The kids school/nursery will want to know if they have tested positive and close contacts of the children need to isolate so they don’t spread it.

@Thatwentbadly

You need to test for 10 days from a positive test or 14 days from when the person you have been in contact with developed symptoms. The kids school/nursery will want to know if they have tested positive and close contacts of the children need to isolate so they don’t spread it.

Yes I know all of that - it's what we are doing. But we can't get them tested if their symptoms don't fit

You can lie.

Kids don’t exhibit the common covid symptoms. Insisting on them is a govt way of keeping numbers down in kids.

It would be good for your kids to know at least if they’ve had it.

Test. So if 5-10 years down the line there is an issue and this would be of relevance at least you know.
It's not that invasive. Not fun, I agree, but it's not a colonoscopy...

I think the child who is coughing should definitely get tested. If positive, he/she needs to isolate for 10 days from onset of symptoms, which (depending on timing) might require a longer isolation period than 14 days from the OP developing symptoms. There is also the wider issue that if people don't get tested, this can cause the extent of the Covid problem to be underestimated.

You should get the 14 year old tested and then let the school know the result and when his symptoms started and they will be able to work out whether his class needs to isolate or not.

We decided not to, just couldn't see any point. We made that decision before they had symptoms. As it happened, their symptoms didn't qualify them for a test anyway. They hadn't been anywhere anyway so no contact tracing necessary. It is a horrible test and brings no benefit in your situation (and mine) when there is no implications for anyone else. We just made sure to isolate them for 10 days from onset of symptoms to be on the safe side (even though their symptoms were sore throat and nausea). This worked out fine as it was the weekend then anyway so they didn't miss any extra school or anything.

I personally disagree with the pp who suggested you lie to get a test. It is wasting tests for no good reason imo as it won't change your isolation.

DC had to isolate again a few days after returning to school due to a pos case in their class, but they had to do that regardless of whether they had just had CV, thats just how it works here. A pos doesn't prevent the need for further isolation unfortunately.

@UnbeatenMum

You should get the 14 year old tested and then let the school know the result and when his symptoms started and they will be able to work out whether his class needs to isolate or not.

But there won't be any implication for school, op made it very clear that the dc hasn't been in school since Tuesday and the symptoms just started today. Contact tracing only goes back 48 hours (so back to Thursday).

It is wasting tests for no good reason imo as it won't change your isolation.

It will change their isolation if they are positive.

A positive test only effects people who’ve been in contact with you 48 hours before symptoms started. If your DC have been isolating with you for longer than that (due to your symptoms and positive test) then I’d agree it’s a bit of a waste of time. No one else will need to be informed they’ve tested positive. I’d isolate the DC for the length of time you should if they had received a positive test though, even if that goes longer than their isolation due to your positive test.

Yes you could potentially be sending infectious kids back to school after 14 days.

Lie, get a test, inform school. You might have caught it off them.

Anyone who goes on to develop symptoms has to isolate for 10 days from the onset regardless of the fact they were already in household isolation.

Lie (I never thought I would actively encourage people to lie 🙈).

Kids don't always show the typical symptoms. I would definitely get the child coughing tested.

The coughing one should be tested, those are the guidelines, if any of the others develop symptoms they too should be tested.