What happens if you test positive before flight back to uk

[orangetree99]

I know you have to test 2 days before returning to uk but what happens if it is positive. Presumably you can't join your flight home and have to stay in the country you are and find somewhere to quarantine.

Yes you wouldn’t be allowed on the flight or into the UK. You’d have to quarantine in the country you’re in.

That's what I thought. DD planning a cheap holiday with friends and understands the testing requirements but I'm concerned of the implications if any of them test positive before they return.

A few companies are now including covid in their travel insurance so I would look closely at the T&Cs surrounding that.

This is what really puts me off most. Especially with kids. If it was just dh and I (both vaccinated so presumably v unlikely) we’d probably risk it.

Rather than strictly quarantine I think you’d get away with coming as soon as you got a negative test. Ideally you’d follow the rules of the country you’re in but as the test would be a private one you wouldn’t be “in the system” as it were.

Anyway a major pain in the backside. Travel insurance might cover the cost but it won’t compensate for the major hassle.

"both vaccinated so presumably v unlikely"

Think the likelihood is the same isn't it as before? Just that you're unlikely to have severe illness.

"Rather than strictly quarantine I think you’d get away with coming as soon as you got a negative test. Ideally you’d follow the rules of the country you’re in but as the test would be a private one you wouldn’t be “in the system” as it were."

Oh great. Wow

Travel insurance might cover the cost but it won’t compensate for the major hassle.

I view any insurance like that anyway. It's to compensate for the shit that has just landed in your lap.

It really shouldn't be a case of what you can 'get away with'

When you have covid, you need to isolate, properly, according to the quarantine rules of the country where you are. As do you travelling companions, for the full incubation period.

It's a really bad idea to be importing cases, and including cases which might still be incubating after direct contact with a tested case

@Overthebow

Yes you wouldn’t be allowed on the flight or into the UK. You’d have to quarantine in the country you’re in.

So presumably you would have to arrange alternative accommodation, as your booked accommodation would have run out - but what would be the logistics? You can’t just sit tight in your current accommodation and how would you get to alternative accommodation (even assuming you would be able to find any) without coming into contact with other people?

Probably a stupid question but are we assuming that this testing regime will still be in place in the summer?
And also, does anyone actually watch you do them? Otherwise surely people are going to just going to avoid testing properly ?

If you go with a tour operator like TUI, I think it's included in their insurance/covid package, maybe as an add on. Hotel room and new flight home

@MrsFezziwig

That's my concern. How would you find somewhere to stay even if you had the money (which she wouldn't and I'd end up paying).

Someone I know returned from Malta a couple of weeks ago. He had to find somewhere there to get PCR test and they performed the test.

Also what would happen if you are a family of 4 and one tests positive, do the others isolate in another country and I presume insurance would only cover the positive person unless it’s a child.

Sounds like she (me) needs to look into insurance before show books anything

I have been looking at staysure for travel insurance (other companies do it as well) as I need covid and cruise cover.

@SexTrainGlue

It really shouldn't be a case of what you can 'get away with'

When you have covid, you need to isolate, properly, according to the quarantine rules of the country where you are. As do you travelling companions, for the full incubation period.

It's a really bad idea to be importing cases, and including cases which might still be incubating after direct contact with a tested case

I totally agree!

The thing that worries me is you can still test positive for weeks after the infectious period has passed/ hence why you can't do lateral flow tests for a few months after having covid - so would you be stuck there till the test shows as negative ??

@Mybigbed

Probably a stupid question but are we assuming that this testing regime will still be in place in the summer? And also, does anyone actually watch you do them? Otherwise surely people are going to just going to avoid testing properly ?

Yes it’s probable that the testing will still be around in summer. And you can’t get away with not doing the test properly, you have to go get a proper test and get the certificate to prove it.

@Mybigbed

Probably a stupid question but are we assuming that this testing regime will still be in place in the summer? And also, does anyone actually watch you do them? Otherwise surely people are going to just going to avoid testing properly ?

Yes. I’m looking At buying the lateral flow test with me and you’ve to videocall someone that will ask you to follow the steps that will tell you the result which you e to insert in the system

Alternativa is to pay the pcr abroad like you’d pay for it if you need it to go abroad

@Mindymomo

Someone I know returned from Malta a couple of weeks ago. He had to find somewhere there to get PCR test and they performed the test.

Also what would happen if you are a family of 4 and one tests positive, do the others isolate in another country and I presume insurance would only cover the positive person unless it’s a child.

If the mum test positive the rest have to isolate for contact with positive. Insurances cover this as well

Some countries are allowing people who have proof of a recent covid infection (less than 3 months) to enter the country without a test because thats usually how long you can still test positive for but not actually being infectious PST the first couple of weeks.

The U.K. hasnt brought in this exemption yet.

For the PP who said you wouldn't be in the system and would be able to travel when you got a negative test is failing to realise that many other countries have much stricter testing/isolation/quarantine rules. You'd certainly be in their system if you have to do a test locally to the country you're in. However, I think to come back to the U.K. you can take a lateral flow device with you to use to test for the return journey (then do more tests when you get back, depending on where you're coming back from)

It is a bit of a risk and your daughter should be responsible and understand the implications of testing positive overseas where rules and healthcare offerings are different.

@Mindymomo

Someone I know returned from Malta a couple of weeks ago. He had to find somewhere there to get PCR test and they performed the test.

Also what would happen if you are a family of 4 and one tests positive, do the others isolate in another country and I presume insurance would only cover the positive person unless it’s a child.

Well in Malta, it's minimum 14 days mandatory quarantine for both the person who tests positive, and for their cohabitants, and can be longer as you have to stay in until everyone in the household tests negative - you need a formal release from public health officials

So you'll all need to find somewhere to stay, in isolation, for the duration. And sort out deliveries, or risk a €3k fine for each breach

Most operators particularly TUI will sort it for you as part of their covid promise.