Confused as to how they got Covid 19.

[ConfusedCarrie]

I work in a school and had a positive case so our bubble closed on the 14th. Two other people tested positive so I phoned 119 and booked a test. They advised 2 of my DSs to test too. I tested negative but all DSs tested positive.

I work in a school, do the shopping etc.
DS2 is furloughed and has rarely left the house since April.
DS3 is at college but because of the course he is doing and guidelines clashing with H&S rules, he has been at home since March.
DS1, DIL and DGSs also tested as part of our support bubble.
DS1 is a keyworker delivering to the NHS.
DIL rarely goes out as she had a c section 8 weeks ago.
DGS1 and 2 don't go to school yet and don't go out much.
DGS3 obviously doesn't go out much as only 8 weeks old.
DS1 and DGS3 tested negative. Everyone else tested positive.

What I don't understand is how they caught the virus as they have stay at home for most of the time.

@ConfusedCarrie

For those querying our support bubble. DS2 is just 18 (after June) and DS3 is 16. Also DS1 and DIL have a baby under a year old.

I don't think either of us had it and passed it on as you will get a positive result for 90 days after you've had the virus.

DS1 doesnt go to the hospitals etc. He is the transport coordinator but he does have contact with the drivers.

DIL has been to medical appointments but midwife and health visitor have been to their home.

you dont get a positive result for 90 days. You are most likely to get a positive result in the first 5 days. After that it is much more unlikely you will return a positive result. In some, relatively rare cases, it has been evidenced that a person has tested positive for UP TO 90 days,(the reason for the advice not to self test with lateral flow tests eg for nhs workers for 90 days after a positive test) but this is not the norm at all.

That is another mystery with covid 19!
Maybe someone else got it on one of their few outings.
It is very spread now, so the likelyhood to bump into someone carrying it is really high. Even popping to the shops is an issue with current numbers. At least in the South and Wales.

I don’t get what the mystery is - you don’t have to be caring for Covid patients or going to parties to catch it. If you have any contact with anyone you can get it. There are people on your list going out to work, presumably doing the shopping, getting visits from health visitors...

The idea that you can’t get it if you don’t go out much seems to be worryingly widespread though.

The mystery is that the two people with more chances to be exposed are both negative, while the ones spending most of their time home are mostly positive (minus a little one).
The testing came about from OP's side, due to work.
That is my understanding.
But yes, of course, you can catch it almost anywhere, specially with current rates.

As others say you can pick it up anywhere. Maybe you and ds1 have had Covid previously so haven't caught it from them this time.

Between you all you have actually been in contact with a fair number of people. Only one of them needed to be positive. It seems entirely unsurprising that most of you have it. Confused why you are confused

People within your bubble have contacted others so that’s how

The tests are hardly 100% accurate