So do I take a THIRD test? 5 out 6 people in household positive.

[ShirtyShirly]

Scenario is this:

DC1 tested positive on the 13th - no symptoms but last had contact with positive case outside of household on the 10th, so to get a test I put that as the date symptoms started.

DCs 2 & 3 tested positive on the 15th (no symptoms)
DC 4, DH and I tested negative.

DC4 tested positive on the 19th (no symptoms)
I tested negative again.

DH had mild symptoms from the 19th and tested positive on the 22nd (test this morning and came back tonight).

So guidelines are that the household has to self isolate from 10 days of first positive test in the household, or 14 from symptoms, so my isolation is up on Tuesday (midnight on the 23rd) according to the NHS app.

I have no symptoms.

Do I take another test after the last one on Thursday being negative and then have to self isolate for another 10 days (really will lose the plot if I do!) or not bother and assume I’ve not got it.

WWYD?

My understanding was you isolate from the start of symptoms (or positive test date) from the last person who tested positive in your house.

I thought the isolation period would start again every time you get a positive test result in the household

Yes recent posters are correct; as the only person without a positive test you need to isolate until 14 days after the MOST RECENT testee developed symptoms. There's no need to test yourself during this period unless you develop symptoms; it's not a "get out of jail early" card. You still have to do the 14 days since your DH developed symptoms.

It’s very confusing.

In my mind you should isolate 14 days from the date the last person in your household got a positive test.

I think it’s very good you got all your other kids tested and your first one as other wise all 3 others kids would have been going to school spreading covid- ignore those saying otherwise, they should thank you.

With regards to testing yourself, I would; not to finish my isolation early but I would like to know if I’ve had covid

@ineedaholidaynow

I thought the isolation period would start again every time you get a positive test result in the household

Correct - it's 14 days from 19th (when most recent positive test was taken)

It’s 14 days from the first person - the chart is on the link.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-52366190

Hi it's because your family had it doesn't mean you will no need to keep re testing

Id self isolate yourself in your scenario. As your husband just got it and you’ve not Caught it however in another thread of yours you say you’ve symptoms

Also i hope you’ve food at home

[quote Pushmepullyou]It’s 14 days from the first person - the chart is on the link.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-52366190[/quote]
This one is from April So might be outdated. Also it says no symptoms. The op as per another thread is having symptoms
www.mumsnet.com/Talk/coronavirus/4085705-To-wonder-why-I-ve-tested-NEGATIVE-for-Covid-twice-but-still-have-symptoms

Nope previous posters are wrong. You don’t reset the clock again every time. See image for details.
OP I would test again - we had a similar situation and our tests were negative then positive 5 days later however we did start with symptoms. It’s of course entirely possible that you haven’t caught it just as it’s possible to have it and be asymptomatic but after going through this absolute bugger of a virus myself I would play it safe and not risk infecting anyone else.
Good luck

It can see why the recent posters would think one has to isolate dated from the last person in the house to test positive ie the clock keeps restarting , but in fact the OP is correct. The clock does not restart.

See below from the nhs website.

OP seems to be getting it in the neck from people who object to her going outside guidance by testing more (although it proved to be very helpful for society ) and for staying inside guidance on isolation periods. Seems a touch harsh

Self-isolate for 14 days if someone you live with:
has symptoms of coronavirus and tested positive or did not have a test
tested positive but has not had symptoms
This is because it can take 14 days for symptoms to appear.
The 14 days starts from:
when the first person in your home started having symptoms

www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/self-isolation-and-treatment/how-long-to-self-isolate/

@ShirtyShirly

Gosh some people on here are deliberately obtuse or just really thick.

There is no need to be nasty.

@ShirtyShirly

Gosh some people on here are deliberately obtuse or just really thick.

Nice! If you're so clever, why do you need to ask MN about this? Someone in your household has tested positive - everyone should be self isolating from the date of the last positive test.

It’s possible you were actually the one who brought the virus into your household and we’re asymptomatic and then no longer had enough virus to test positive by the time you had your test. You might have had a false negative and misses the window where you might have tested positive. It’s also possible that you’ve just somehow avoided getting it. There’s so much we don’t know. The rules are designed to suppress the virus as much as possible with the resources we have not eliminate it. Otherwise they would recommend testing of people who have been exposed and people with less common symptoms. Lots of people have done what you did and gone for tests when they didn’t meet the official criteria.

The safest thing to do would be to isolate 14 days from your husbands first symptoms and give up on testing but that might make your life really difficult since it’s not what the rules officially require you to do.

I’m sorry you’re going through this, it’s really stressful isn’t it? I would consider an antibody test in a few weeks to hopefully give yourself some closure.

www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/self-isolation-and-treatment/when-to-self-isolate-and-what-to-do/

Ok I stand corrected; apologies for misinformation!

Bloody hell this is confusing.

@WorriedNHSer

It’s possible you were actually the one who brought the virus into your household and we’re asymptomatic and then no longer had enough virus to test positive by the time you had your test. You might have had a false negative and misses the window where you might have tested positive. It’s also possible that you’ve just somehow avoided getting it. There’s so much we don’t know. The rules are designed to suppress the virus as much as possible with the resources we have not eliminate it. Otherwise they would recommend testing of people who have been exposed and people with less common symptoms. Lots of people have done what you did and gone for tests when they didn’t meet the official criteria.

The safest thing to do would be to isolate 14 days from your husbands first symptoms and give up on testing but that might make your life really difficult since it’s not what the rules officially require you to do.

I’m sorry you’re going through this, it’s really stressful isn’t it? I would consider an antibody test in a few weeks to hopefully give yourself some closure.

Actually, the rules DO say you have to self isolate for 14 days if you live with someone who has tested positive.

It seems bonkers that you don’t have to reset the clock each time. It’s perfectly possible that you haven’t caught it from any of the kids but then catch it from your dh when he’s positive. 🤷‍♀️

Good job you did get the kids tested.....otherwise the only person who would have had to isolate was your dc1, the rest of you could have carried on going to work/school and spread it about no end.

You're being really snarky and sarcastic OP despite PP pointing out that you aren't following the guidelines.
Yes it should be the case that all members of a household where there is a positive test get tests but we don't have the capacity for that so the guidance is you just isolate and wait it out.
Given that you know your DH is positive then you should isolate from the date he got a positive test but it's built into the system that some cases won't be picked up because they don't test household members. You have decided that doesn't apply to your family but that doesn't mean you're smarter than people who follow the guidelines.

Was just going to post the chart. If you want to make doubly sure, you could take a test say around 2 days before your isolation ends, which is taking the test tomorrow or the next day...

It is very confusing, as I have read that the isolation starts from the first person getting symptoms/testing positive. The household isolates for 14 days. If another one gets symptoms then they isolate for 10 days, but the others can end their isolation after the 14 days.

This is not what Test and Trace are saying though, it restarts for each person who tests positive. Even if you were the first one to test positive...

OP, in your other thread you say you do have symptoms, in which case I would advocate testing of course.

In this thread you say you don't have symptoms.

My 14 year old son posted positive for Covid yesterday and is fairly poorly. I am not required to get a test and have no symptoms so I won't test unless I do get symptoms. Not sure why this makes me "thick" following official guidelines.

Link to OP's other thread

www.mumsnet.com/Talk/coronavirus/4085705-To-wonder-why-I-ve-tested-NEGATIVE-for-Covid-twice-but-still-have-symptoms

It does seem odd you don’t reset the clock. Interestingly if OP develops symptoms a day after her 14 day isolation period is up, then would the household have to all self isolate again as the clock would reset then.