Is this right? DH workplace

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Today we saw a relative who we haven’t seen for a year. Outside, all adults socially distanced, but our young children ran up and gave them a brief hug before we could stop them. They did not have any more direct contact with the relative for the rest of the visit, but obviously we have had contact with the children for the rest of the day.

Tonight our relative has phoned to say that they have had a positive lateral flow result. They have repeated the test and it is negative. They are going to get a PCR first thing tomorrow to confirm.

DH has rung his workplace tonight (large supermarket chain) and reported the contact and the circumstances around it. His work have told him to come in as he didn’t have the direct contact and has no symptoms. Is this right? We were preparing to self isolate and keep the kids off school/nursery. We’re not sure if DH’s work have got it wrong or if we’re over reacting to a very brief hug!

The NHS website says -

If you think you've been in contact with someone who has coronavirus, but you do not have symptoms and have not been told to self-isolate, continue to follow social distancing advice.

We’ve not been contacted by test and trace, but it doesn’t feel right to send kids to school/go to work knowing our relative has had a positive lateral flow.

You had no contact with them - you socially distanced. If they turn out to be positive, then your children will be contacts and will need to isolate. As long as they don't then get the virus, you can carry on as normal. It's only if they get the virus that you will need to isolate.

What contact did you have with them? Your child hugged them but did you or were you socially distancing

Plus not sure about lateral flow tests and track and trace as opposed to PCR

We had similar advice when some employees had a positive result the basic thought is that if you maintained social distancing then the chances are very low of catching it.

Hope your relative is okay.

If you are a SAHM and you feel more comfortable keeping the children off of nursery until the relative gets the PCR results, then that wouldn't be unreasonable. But your DH only needs to isolate if one of your children tests positive.

Thanks everyone, that’s reassuring on the DH work front.

DH and I were socially distanced at all times - at least 2m away, if not more. Just the kids had that brief hug and then ran off to play. Kicking ourselves for not stopping them.

I am working from home so can be with the children if they stay off, but it will be difficult as my job involves lots of time on the phone and the kids go stir crazy in the house, especially having just had Easter off.