If your child has had to isolate...

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... did they go on to develop Covid?

How close was the contact?

And does anyone know if there's any data anywhere on how many isolating children go on to contract Covid?

My Y7 child has been sent home to isolate - and unfortunately had quite close contact with the positive case as they sat next to one another for part of the day. The person developed symptoms later and tested the next day and it came back positive.

It's really reassuring to hear that you can sit next to someone who later tests positive and not get the virus, thank you. My DH is vulnerable so we do feel anxious.

It's dire here in the West Midlands

That's where we are.

[quote Scottishskifun]@10OverTheRubicon actually incorrect that's 4 days after exposure. The display of symptoms is most likely 3-5 days after exposure with a large number being 3.
You can also be asystomatic so again actually testing 4 days after exposure is sensible to check this. The accuracy of the test decreases 5 days after the onset of symptoms or onset of asystomatic.

Being identified as a close contact is an allowable reason to access an NHS test this changed a few months ago.[/quote]
Where does it say that being a close contact is an allowable reason?

The NHS website lists a number of reasons and this isn't one. www.gov.uk/get-coronavirus-test

And the research suggests that while half of people will test positive and/or show symptoms by day 5, it can take up to a week to test positive. It's a false sense of security to test earlier and assume all is good and fine if you're paying for your own test but hardly the best use of NHS funds otherwise.www.google.com/amp/s/amp.theguardian.com/world/2020/nov/29/getting-tested-for-covid-19-need-to-know

@OverTheRubicon it comes up as an option when you actually try to book a test. We didn't get a test done when my son was a close contact as he's very little so didn't wish to put him through the test process as it's pretty horrible but we have been tested in the past using the NHS booking system for work as my husband is a key worker.

Yes you still have to complete the rest of the self isolation period even with a negative test that's not in doubt.

As for the over half develop symptoms after a week based on what? Yes the incubation period can be long but the vast majority is between 3-5 days since exposure. Hence why contact tracers ask you for all close contacts 3 days prior to onset of symptoms.

@OverTheRubicon We’re in Alberta, Canada and the health service here told us to.

My DS sat next to a positive case all day on a Friday. Their positive result came back on Saturday so no idea why they were in school with symptoms. DS didn't develop symptoms though and there were no other cases in the class.

However, my neighbours dd was sent home to isolate as close contact of positive case at nursery, and she caught it, as did my neighbour and husband who was CV. He was a bit poorly for a few days, but they are all fine now.

It's so hit and miss.

Ds1 and dbro both isolated and both didn’t get it.

Dbro roommate had it and got hospital admission. They share bathroom, kitchen and living space.

Ds1 was with a positive case while at his tuition class. The students sit 2m apart for one hour.

My 12 year old was sent home to isolate along with all his class and the girls from another class - about 50 kids in total.

None went on to develop Covid. Same story for my older child.

My 9yo developed Covid during his self isolation. It was just another child in his class, not anyone he had been in close contact with.

DS had to isolate - he sat next to a boy in orchestra the day before the boy tested positive. They both play brass instruments which are meant to be massive vectors of transmission. DS did not develop any covid symptoms.
I don’t rule out that he had asymptomatic covid, but the system doesn’t permit testing in these circs.