DS2 at secondary negative lateral flow but now has symptoms?

[Jungfraujoch]

Just want to check I’m doing the right thing?

Whole household did lateral flow tests yesterday - all negative.

DS2 came home today and went to sleep, now has a temp and says his body feels weak. Booked him in 8am tomorrow at drive through test site.

Am I right in that the rest of us isolate til he gets the result?.

Thanks.

Yes.

Yes, I think I read the lateral flow tests aren't totally accurate

Yep. The LFTs have poor accuracy and could have missed him bring infected. Happened to my DP

Definitely. Hope he’s ok OP.

Thanks all. Fingers crossed he’s not got it as both DH and I due to have our first jabs this week!

Yes absolutely. The lateral flow tests miss a high percentage of positives but catch some cases that would be missed so it’s a PCR test if he’s symptomatic. I really hope he’s negative and you can both have your vaccinations.

DS had his test at 8am. Waiting for result - he still feels tired but has logged on for school today and been working (Yr11), bless him.

Just told me his sense of taste has gone funny! Marvellous!

If you and/or DH end up positive, you need at least 28 days between your positive test and your vaccination.

@DinosaurDiana

If you and/or DH end up positive, you need at least 28 days between your positive test and your vaccination.

Yes I know - a friend was worried about hers a while back as the jab date was exactly 28 days! She checked with GP and was fine to have it.

My dd started with symptoms at the weekend and had a negative test (stupidly fast results - eleven hours in the end but keep an eye on your emails; we got the email at 10pm and the text at 6am the next morning). I kept her off anyway yesterday and today but she’ll be going back tomorrow (she’s bouncing off the walls again now!). I’ve had a few people say the same so there’s clearly a few things doing the rounds.

Fingers crossed your ds gets a negative.

DS is negative! Bit weird given he had some of the classic symptoms but I checked with 119 and they said go b6 the test result.

So I’ve had my jab so am happy!

Excellent news