Does my DD need to isolate?

[bananaramadramas]

My DD17 was tested positive for Covid on 9th Jan. Me and DD7 tested negative.

On Weds, the first day we were allowed out, I started getting symptoms. I was not able to order a home test as it said I had ordered one recently, so I had to go to a test centre on Friday. I got the result back this morning as positive. So another 10 days in isolation.

My question is.. does my DD17 now need to isolate again or is she ok as she has just had covid? I know you can't catch it for 90 days, but could she spread it still?

Where have you got that 90 day idea from? When I had Covid I was told I would continue to test positive for up to 90 days, not that I couldn’t catch it again.

@BananaPop2020 I've obviously got confused with that part.

So she will need to isolate again then? She is doing an apprenticeship and is due to go back on Monday.

Officially the clock starts again if you finish isolation and then someone gets ill.
But it’s quite clear that you caught it from her, just happens to be a bit later than most people would catch from their own children.

If her symptoms have gone then I would totally let her out for a walk assuming that’s what she wants to do.

I would say no to her isolating again as you were within your 10 day isolation when you got symptoms. Did you all stay home until you got your test result?

This wouldn't have been an issue if they had kept the isolation period as 14 days! It was only changed to 10 days to improve compliance not because the incubation period had actually shortened

agree entirely @dementedpixie

officially yes you should have started the clock again when you first had symptoms but this is a case where I think a bit of common sense is needed, as long as she is fully better that is.

@bananaramadramas I wouldn’t have thought so, as it all seems a bit pointless if she was the original source - BUT don’t quote me on that.

Had a call from test and trace who have confirmed that DD17 does not need to isolate further.

I would say yes, my husbands friends partner had it, so he had to isolate with her, as in this case on the first day he was allowed out, he came down with symptoms then tested positive. Whole household were then told to isolate meaning almost 4 weeks in isolation as this was when it was a 14 day period.

@bananaramadramas

Had a call from test and trace who have confirmed that DD17 does not need to isolate further.

Oh well, looks like rules have changed as per my previous post.