Friend tested positive!!

[paigemummydavis]

*Hi all

So a friend has tested positive for COVID today (Saturday 19th December) I last seen her Monday she had symptoms start (Thursday 17th December) I'm confused should I get tested??*

You only need to get tested if you have any symptoms. Where did you meet her and for how long were you with her?

I think you need to self isolate if you've been in contact with her, but you only need to get a test if you get symptoms yourself.

You need to self-isolate but only get tested if you display symptoms

You only need to self isolate if you saw her in the 48 hour period before she developed symptoms according to regulations

In schools, we've been told you only need to self isolate if have had contact up to 48 hours before start of symptoms.

Ah x-post!

When I was tested positive we were told anyone I saw 48hrs before my symptoms had to isolate if that helps at all .

If you had contact in the 48 hours before symptoms started then you would isolate. (But you didn't so you don't need to isolate)

You only get a test if you get symptoms

@TwigTheWonderKid

You only need to get tested if you have any symptoms. Where did you meet her and for how long were you with her?

I met her Monday she came to mine from 11am-3:30pm all day basically

No you're fine, its 48 hrs before symptoms that's the contagious time so you didnt see her Tuesday or Wednesday so you're fine.

If she developed the first symptoms on Thursday morning only those who saw her on or after Tuesday morning need to isolate (and still shouldn't get tested unless they have symptoms). As you neither saw her during that period or have symptoms you can continue to follow the rules that apply to the general public in the area that you live.