Can we both isolate together as both tested positive?

[DuckyMcDuck]

I tested positive yesterday and DS2 has today. We are trying to isolate from DH and DS1 - am I right in assuming we can both isolate in the same room?

The boys share a bedroom so the only thing that makes sense is if we make up a bed and DS2 comes in my room with me (DH is on the sofa downstairs)

Err yeah!! Course

Your other son and DH have prob got it already

Remmy that is not helpful.

Yes I would definitely do that, if anything it will also give you company as self isolation is lonely.

When DD10 and I tested positive last month we didn't isolate from my other DC as there just didn't seem any point. Chances are your other DC and DH already have it OP

Yes. Isolation is to prevent transmission so definitely makes sense to donor that way. Especially at night when staying in same room for long periods.

Hope you both feel better soon.

@Remmy123

Your other son and DH have prob got it already

You can't assume that! DH husband caught it at work, day 9 dd1 had symptoms and tested positive (had been neg 3 days prior). Me (clinically vulnerable) and dd2 didn't catch it! (I know we weren't asymptomatic as rightly or wrongly we tested during that period and during dd1 extended isolation right at the end when we were supposedly allowed out.

@thatdamnkrampus - agreed.

There's also the school of thought that minimising contact will reduce the viral load. So even if they do catch it, by keeping at a distance, it will reduce the amount of virus passed on and so hopefully lessen their illness.

My partner didn’t catch it when I had it a few weeks back and we slept in the same bed etc. God knows how, pressuring he’s already had it

[quote Silversun83]@thatdamnkrampus - agreed.

There's also the school of thought that minimising contact will reduce the viral load. So even if they do catch it, by keeping at a distance, it will reduce the amount of virus passed on and so hopefully lessen their illness.[/quote]
Yes, I think that is how me and dd2 avoided it. Dh spent time from positive result until isolation over in the dd2 room (and her in with me at night) and same when poor dd1 she isolated in her room (she is 18) - she was very unlucky to catch it from DH!

@DuckyMcDuck Hope you and ds2 feel better soon and DH and ds1 manage to avoid it.

DS1 and DH have tested negative (lft). DS1 thinks he had it at Uni last year and maybe DH is just lucky.

Thanks

It might be worth them being tested again in a couple of days. I have just recovered from Covid. The day after I tested positive my DH and DS got tested and they came back negative. Three days later they tested again and were positive.