Friend kept positive test a secret!

[Chanandlerbong01]

Hi, my friend rang me in tears Wednesday saying her partner wanted her out and she had nowhere to go. I told her she could stay with me (I know about the rules but the way it sounded it was for her safety). On Thursday I dropped her at work and she went back home after saying they had sorted it. I did say she was welcome to stay as long as she needs.

I’ve just found out in the last 20minutes that on Thursday she was sent home from work because she started with a cough, she did a test Friday and it has come back positive. I’ve found this out through a mutual friend that she works with. I’m really mad that she didn’t think to tell me but don’t want to speak to her and argue (I’m still concerned about her partner and I want her to have somewhere to go).

Am I right in thinking I isolate 10 days from Thursday so therefore it finishes Saturday? I’m a teacher and have been at work all week without knowing, I’m going to ring my boss from my classroom in a minute and tell him, I’m just waiting for him to finish a meeting - I don’t want to be walking around whilst other people are in school so I’ve locked myself in my classroom.

Yes, I think 10 days from when you last saw her. Why on earth didn't she think to tell you? Maybe other things on her mind. Well, obviously, there are.

I’ve no idea! I’m worrying she’s thinking if she told me I wouldn’t let her stay again, obviously I would never turn her away though!
I’m not sure what work will do in terms of my classes as obviously I shouldn’t have been in. I’ve written a list of everyone I’ve been near this week as a just incase!

I would wait until you have spoken to her, ask her gently - and don't assume she is keeping secrets from you until then. Misunderstandings happen all of the time because people are too quick to jump to conclusions.

And how many peoples Christmas's has she just fucked. Selfish Selfish Woman

If she stayed at your on Wednesday and was tested on Friday after being sent home from work, she may not have know.
Is the problem that you found put through a mutual friend? Why dont you just call her and tell her you heard she had covid and ask if she had any symptoms before she stayed over.

Call your friend first. Don’t rush to talk to your work. You don’t know exact facts yet.

I’d be absolutely fuming that she had symptoms and a positive test, nearly a week and knowing where you work, that she can be so inconsiderate and selfish, friend or not.

Contact your friend and find out the facts first. If she has tested positive then you will need to isolate for 10 days as you have been in contact with a confirmed case. People whom you have been in contact with won't need to isolate unless you develop symptoms and test positive.

As far as your classes go, don't panic. There will be a procedure to follow: most likely, you will either teach remotely from home, with someone in the room supervising, or you'll need to provide work for a TA/ cover supervisor to deliver. Whilst you are isolating, you're not ill and the school will expect you to continue working remotely.

If you test positive, then the lists you've written will be needed to supplement the seating plans that will be held somewhere in school. At that point, your close contacts will be told to isolate.

Just to update! She was sent home for coughing but she barely had a cough and it came on during the day on Thursday so after staying at mine. There was a bit of confusion from the other girl, she made the test booking on Friday at her works request, expecting it to be negative because it’s barely a cough. Did the test Sunday PM and posted it Monday morning, got the results this morning and was going to ring me after work. She didn’t ring me during the day today because she didn’t want me to worry by seeing a missed call.

She rang me before I had chance to contact her. Spoke to my boss, we’re doing remote lessons anyway on Friday so that’s no different and he’s covering my classes tomorrow with the cover supervisor and has told me not to worry about it. I just need to tell him if I get symptoms but I’m a week in now anyway so I’m not worried!