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How many tests have you or your young DC had?

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ImFree2doasiwant · 08/01/2021 21:28

I don't know if other people just aren't bothering or I am over reacting.

Dc1 and me, both coughing at the start of the pandemic. I was very breathless. Both tested negative.
Dc1 minor cough 1 day, raging temp the next. Tested. Negative.
Dc2 sent home from pre school with upset tummy. Negative.
Dc1 minor operation so both of us tested. Negative.
Dc1 and me again, both coughing a lot, was sure it would be positive. It wasnt.
Dc 1 temperature today . And headache, generally feeling unwell. Relative asking "do you need to get a test every time they have a temp then?" ExH says "if the temp persists, get a test"

I think, just get a test. It's a pita it means no contact with ExH. And no childcare bubble. No "break " but also no potentially spreading it!

Am I overreacting or others being blasé?

OP posts:
hohohopeless · 08/01/2021 23:00

0 tests
0 symptoms

Twobrews · 08/01/2021 23:02

DD had one at university before she came home for Christmas. Negative.
DS1 had one in September due to a cough and feeling rough. Negative.
DH, the other DC and I haven't had any.

BettyOBarley · 08/01/2021 23:03

We haven't been tested at all because we haven't been ill.
That's me, DH (key worker), DD in infant school and DS in two nurseries (so 3 different bubbles).

Agirlnamedsam · 08/01/2021 23:34

DS, DH and I have all had one test; negative.

We had it because DS was up in the night with a barking cough.

Since then none of us have had any colds (maybe because of reduced contact with others)

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