Can some explain self isolation guidance?

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We bubble with my brother as we both have under 1’s (under 1 on 2nd Dec) - their other DD had got a high temp this morning and are waiting for doctors to call back. They’ll likely be asked to go for a test.

She only got the temp this morning and I’ve already taken my DD to nursery. We saw them last night.

I know that if she tests positive (DN) we all have to self isolate; however, if we don’t get symptoms we can’t really go and get tested as I don’t wanna be that person that wastes the resources.. but also we really need to work - or at least DP, we can’t afford either of us to be out of work on sick pay for 2 weeks.

So I guess my question is- if DP got tested and his test is negative - can he stop self isolating and go to work?

Or is there no way around the 2 week isolation without having symptoms to test?

What would you do?

Explain he can’t go in as he has to self isolate as someone in his bubble has symptoms and is awaiting test results.

They want him back and sound pretty set on it so what do we do?

He tells them he is isolating and he won't be in.

I'm perplexed as to the call to the GP though, what was that for?

Dh work were also like this, send the government advice link and politely point out its not just advice, its actually the law that you isolate.

Bubble works in the same way as household so he can’t go in (until hopefully the one displaying symptoms tests negative). All you can do though it’s keep reiterating the govt guidance to them.