Self isolation and bubble confusion

[AmateurHour]

Sorry if this is a stupid question- I’ve tried to find something to give me a clear cut answer but it seems unclear.

DP has his teenagers half of the time. One of them has just been told she has to self isolate as a precaution as she’s been in close contact with a friend who has tested positive. The advice says other members of the household can behave as normal unless any of them develop symptoms. Does that mean I can go to theirs on Christmas Day as planned, or not?

Just to add in case it’s ambiguous- I’m in a support bubble with him as I live on my own.

As I understand it yes you can still see him.

The teen And their sibling would also be there

Is the isolating daughter at your DPs house or her Mums?

When my DS was sent home from school to SI due to being a close contact my Mum (my support bubble) and I both understood the rules as her still being allowed to see us all. She decided not to, just in case. But as far as we were aware she was allowed.

Yes you can, but the person in SI is meant to be distancing themselves from the rest of the household. Is that possible/acceptable in your set up?

It could go either way for her, but à la Vallence make your plan on the assumption that she's got it.

She’ll be at DP’s for Christmas Day itself

Well if DD is there she should be isolating from you. Seems a bit unfair to banish her to her room for the day.

I won’t expect her to isolate from her dad and sibling, and I don’t know the teens well enough to be physically close to them particularly. I just don’t know how unwise it would be for me to go.

Personally I wouldn’t be going even though the rules say you can

I think it would be unwise. Will you be sitting eating together? Sitting in the same room unwrapping presents? Playing games?

How long has she been at her Dad's - he could have it too. Especially if she has it asymptomatically.

No you shouldn't be going. If someone is isolating, the advice is no one else should be visiting the property if they don't live there and that is regardless if you are in a support bubble or not.

I agree that it is unwise to go there. I don’t know the exact rules but she has a close contact. There is a probability that she has the virus and may be infecting the household. There isn’t any need for you to be there. It’s a day you can repeat in the future. Just not this week.

I’m in the same boat. I’m not bothered about Christmas just concerned and worried about health risk to the positive in my family and the risk of infection to others.

The isolating child should not be moving between households.

If she started her isolation at her mums she should stay there. The other siblings can move between households as normal and you can go to DP.

@Char2015

No you shouldn't be going. If someone is isolating, the advice is no one else should be visiting the property if they don't live there and that is regardless if you are in a support bubble or not.

But if you're in a support bubble then you are classed as 1 household

I think it's within the rules, yes.

Seems a bit silly, though. I wouldn't want to risk being ill all holiday, just for the sake of a day.

Thanks everyone, I'm not going to go- Christmas for one!