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How many times have you had to self isolate?

147 replies

ssd · 09/02/2021 15:20

We've had to 2 times

What about you?

OP posts:
lovemirage · 09/02/2021 15:21

Myself none. Dc have isolated once each.

ShowOfHands · 09/02/2021 15:21

Once when DD had it and once when DS had it. That was a long month.

becca3210 · 09/02/2021 15:21

Once. Don't leave the house much as on maternity leave with a baby

barofsoap · 09/02/2021 15:23

none - not tested, no app

LucasLeesEyebrows · 09/02/2021 15:23

Family of four, two kids who were going to school. None.

YerAWizardHarry · 09/02/2021 15:24

Once. One of the children at school tested positive. Not actually in my class but we sometimes share resources so had to send 75 kids and 8 adults home

Maybemay123 · 09/02/2021 15:26

Me and dc1 none.
Dc2 and 3 have once each.

dementedpixie · 09/02/2021 15:27

Ds - once from contact at school
Me, dh, dd - none

Eleoura · 09/02/2021 15:27

Never had to, nor both sets of parents, cousins and wider family- no one

iVampire · 09/02/2021 15:28

Not sure - shielded

So SI from March to June, then pretty semi-isolation (daily exercise permitted, but other restrictions advised) until August. Back to shielding from when we became Tier 4 in November (though daily exercise permitted to not the full SI of the first 3 months)

No additional isolations, though school-going DD needed one (went to her Dad’s to protect me)

Groovee · 09/02/2021 15:29

Never. Dh is currently isolating due to surgery this week.

Somanysplitends · 09/02/2021 15:30

None but no kids, wfh and have always shopped online so like to think we're pretty low risk 😄

Waxonwaxoff0 · 09/02/2021 15:31

Once while I waited for a test result but got the result back the next day (negative) so only needed to isolate for a day. DS at primary school has never had to isolate.

ParadiseIsland · 09/02/2021 15:32

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Floridaflipflops · 09/02/2021 15:32

None.

Nutrigrainygoodness · 09/02/2021 15:34

None. Hopefully it will stay that way 🤞

Dancingalong · 09/02/2021 15:37

None. Family of 4 none of us have had to so far.

Aroundtheworldin80moves · 09/02/2021 15:38

Last March- obviously no idea if DDs cough was related or not. Double whammy of DH being in France with work, and them all being sent home.

DH had 'symptoms,' overnight so currently awaiting test result. (He felt hot and restless and is tired today... But he has to be cautious for work)

ChocOrange1 · 09/02/2021 15:40

We havent isolated at all. Family of 4, only one of us has ever had a test and it was negative.

I dont have the app.

Desmondo2016 · 09/02/2021 15:41

2 full-time emergency service workers and 2 kids at school/nursery here and we've managed zero unbelievably so far. Low rate part of the country but I still can't believe we've gone a year with no temp or cough between us, covid or no covid!

whatswithtodaytoday · 09/02/2021 15:41

Three times, all just waiting for a test because either I or my son was ill. All negative.

I haven't been anywhere to get pinged by the app.

Themostwonderfultimeoftheyear · 09/02/2021 15:41

None, family of 3. DS miraculously got through a full school term without anyone in his school bubble testing positive. DH wfh and I don't work currently so at home the vast majority of the time. None of us have had any of the symptoms at any point since March.

Desmondo2016 · 09/02/2021 15:42

@ChocOrange1

We havent isolated at all. Family of 4, only one of us has ever had a test and it was negative.

I dont have the app.

Presumably you did actually isolate between symptoms and result tho?!
FreakinFrankNFurter · 09/02/2021 15:42

Me and DH none and no tests at any point, as no symptoms. DS isolated once for a week when school bubble closed. Also had one test when had a temp - negative.

We all isolated for 48 hours until results came back but that was it

ChocOrange1 · 09/02/2021 15:45

Presumably you did actually isolate between symptoms and result tho?!
Oh yeah my daughter had a stomach bug and fever so we weren't going anywhere anyway! (And test result took less than 24 hours)

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