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My child has come in to prolonged contact with another child who’s parent is isolating!!

21 replies

Annoy · 09/12/2020 07:40

Is there a risk to my child catching Covid?...

The parent is isolating and apparently took a test yesterday, awaiting results. But they sent their child to school on Monday and Tuesday (yesterday) Hmm

The child sits next to mine in class. The school were unaware and the child’s parents have now been told that the child/household must also isolate.

I’m fuming!

OP posts:
Theworkwitch · 09/12/2020 07:46

It's always a possibility, but we have seen mainly household transmission and little to no classroom transmission. Anecdotal. Just keep a close eye on them.

Theworkwitch · 09/12/2020 07:48

Also the parent has tested positive.

Original poster
Annoy · 09/12/2020 07:49

Thanks.

The parent is still awaiting results.

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Theworkwitch · 09/12/2020 07:50

Aarrrggghhh, that was supposed to be HASN'T!!

Looneytune253 · 09/12/2020 07:50

Why are you fuming? They have isolated since they got poorly. Are people supposed to be psychic now and isolate before they get poorly?

But no your child will be fine. If the other child gets covid chances are they've missed your DC anyway as they've isolated. There have been several cases of positive cases in my DCs schools and never a second case. I wouldn't worry. Even if they do get it they'll be abs fine.

CosyAcorn · 09/12/2020 07:51

If the parent has symptoms then yes, the child should have isolated too from the beginning.

If the parent was isolating because they had been in contact with someone who had tested positive, then the child doesn't have to isolate unless the parent tests positive.

Original poster
Annoy · 09/12/2020 07:55

@Looneytune253

Why are you fuming? They have isolated since they got poorly. Are people supposed to be psychic now and isolate before they get poorly?

But no your child will be fine. If the other child gets covid chances are they've missed your DC anyway as they've isolated. There have been several cases of positive cases in my DCs schools and never a second case. I wouldn't worry. Even if they do get it they'll be abs fine.

They sent their child to school knowing they the parent was taking a test.
OP posts:
katienana · 09/12/2020 08:00

My child spent a full day sat next to another child who tested positive, he isolated for 2 weeks but never developed symptoms. Try not to worry

Smythering · 09/12/2020 08:01

Calm down, it’s okay. Everything’s going to be fine.

bjjgirl · 09/12/2020 08:05

But if they have only just come into contact with a positive person and had no symptoms they haven't done anything wrong

noblegiraffe · 09/12/2020 08:06

Chances are the parent will test negative.

snookercue · 09/12/2020 08:08

@bjjgirl

But if they have only just come into contact with a positive person and had no symptoms they haven't done anything wrong

They have been tested, which should mean they have symptoms. Sending their children to school is ridiculous.

Mindymomo · 09/12/2020 08:19

It is very frustrating that they sent their children to school knowing they were going for a test, as it’s clearly not what you are meant to you.

My son works close with a guy who came in to work, when he realised he had no taste, he rushed out to go home. He tested positive the next day. Another 5 tested positive, with private tests being sent, all of these had no symptoms, but my son tested negative.

IncidentsandAccidents · 09/12/2020 08:21

There's always a chance but I would say it's very unlikely. Even if the parent is positive, they would have had to pass the infection on their child and the child then passed it on to yours. Chances are very much in your favour.

Original poster
Annoy · 09/12/2020 08:43

Apparently the parent didn’t realise that the household has to isolate before the test came back Hmm

OP posts:
starrynight19 · 09/12/2020 08:44

The parent to be fair could have started with symptoms at some point yesterday after their dc had already been in school.

SingANewSongChickenTikka · 09/12/2020 08:49

Does the parent have symptoms, or are they isolating as a contact?

I’m assuming the former given they got a test, but there’s plenty who seem to think the latter means they need a test.

isolationhelp23 · 09/12/2020 08:55

There is always a risk at the moment. But the parent could test negative. But i think I would be annoyed if the child later has symptoms and tests positive then your child has to isolate, basically as a result of the parents actions.

I don't believe children transmit easily, but they can very easily be locked up for 14 days, which for the child is probably much worse than having Covid!

MuckyPlucky · 09/12/2020 09:01

I have to have regular tests (frontline health) each week. Results take 3-4 days to come back.

Am I supposed to keep my kids off school 75% of the time? Of course not.

You seem to have no idea why this parent had to test (could just have been contacted through track & trace as a potential contact of someone who tested positive). If you’re asymptomatic, it’s only you who needs to isolate until results come back, not the entire family.

tinseltinseleverywhere · 10/12/2020 23:58

@MuckyPlucky that's not a fair comparison, is it? Taking routine tests as part of your job is not the same as taking a test because you are symptomatic Hmm

If the parent is isolating and has taken a test, it's likely that they have done so because they have symptoms. If only because SI following a contact doesn't require a test.

OP - I would be fuming too and I know how you feel. A symptomatic parent sent their child our school whilst waiting for a test result, that came back positive. The child then testing positive, so my DCs bubble closed. Had they followed the rules, the timing of the child's positive result meant that only that child would have needed to SI for two weeks.
I boggles my mind that people still don't know the bloody rules!

pinbinpin · 11/12/2020 00:08

This has happened to my 15y old FOUR TIMES since August i.e four separate prolonged contacts with people who subsequently tested positive and he has had 3 negative tests and zero symptoms. This includes working all day with his mate and mates dad every Saturday, they tested positive the following Tuesday and Wednesday, playing football twice a week with a boy whose dad was hospitalised on the Monday, after game previous Sunday and training in the week, and the boy testing positive on the Wednesday and sitting next to a boy at school every day since September (same bubble) whose dad was sick on the Sunday, still had his son round to stay as it was "his day" Angry, tested positive on the Monday, son tested positive on the Tuesday and my son and 28 other kids sent home to isolate for 2 weeks on the
Wednesday.... and still no symptoms in him or any of us...

so nothing is a given.

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