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DS' footy coach is positive. Wwyd?

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Workyticket · 30/05/2021 09:03

DS was at football yesterday morning. He was on the bench for the first half and stood nearish to his coach. Outdoors.

At tea time his coach Whatsapped to say him, his wife and daughter have tested positive

Do we need to do anything with ds as a 'close contact' if a contact was outdoors and at least 1m distance?

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UhtredRagnarson · 30/05/2021 10:16

At tea time his coach Whatsapped to say him, his wife and daughter have tested positive

And that’s it?? That’s all he said? He didn’t say what the team needs to do? Whether they will be contacted by track and trace? In that case I would say they are not properly registered or following the guidelines so you need to contact track and trace and report this as lots of families could be affected and not realise they need to test and self isolate.

Mindymomo · 30/05/2021 16:26

He’s done the right thing in letting everybody know. Track and trace may contact you, but it sounds like your son was within 2 metres of him, so would keep him isolated until you hear one way or the other.

newnortherner111 · 30/05/2021 16:35

I think perhaps a first step should be to ask the coach what he has been advised the team should do. He should not absolve his responsibility for finding out information.

Sorry to read this and hope the coach and his family recover.

Revengeofthepangolins · 30/05/2021 18:30

But the coach himself hadn't tested positive, so you son isn't a contact anywayl, even if they had been indoors. The coach now has to isolate and if he then comes down with symptoms and tests positive, he will report being close to your son etc. Only after the coach is positive would your son be a contact.

colouringcrayons · 30/05/2021 18:33

The coach needs reporting to whoever runs the club as that is not OK at all, what a shit example to set to all those kids.

You should ring TTI yourself to ask for advice. If they say test/isolate then do, if they say not then don't.

What an idiot that coach is.

colouringcrayons · 30/05/2021 18:34

Only after the coach is positive would your son be a contact. This is incorrect

Bramblespoint · 30/05/2021 18:44

@FAQs

Is he on half term? I’d arrange a test to check.

Nope 🤦🏼‍♀️

I can't believe people still don't get this. If the ops DS has caught it from coach it could develop anytime in the next approx 10-14 days. He could text negative for another week even if he has caught it.
Testing now would be pointless

OP have the football club issued any guidance? They might be best placed to advise as like others have said they probably have a covid secure system set up

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Workyticket · 30/05/2021 19:04

The coach IS POSITIVE

not sure why people are saying he isn't?

Not heard a thing from test and trace or the club. I have messaged them

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Temp023 · 30/05/2021 19:06

I would test him and act accordingly. Outside is outside!

Abraxan · 30/05/2021 19:10

*The coach needs reporting to whoever runs the club as that is not OK at all, what a shit example to set to all those kids.
*

It may be a routine LFT, he might not have had any symptoms or only developed symptoms during the day. Many people are doing them twice weekly.

I think you should have ds self isolate and try and find out more - is it confirmed with a PCR? How close was ds sat to the coach and for how long?

I know some people are saying because its outside it doesn't count, but that isn't true for our current covid rules regarding self isolation and close contact. We aren't supposed to make our own decisions over what counts or not.

Diggingaholeformyself · 30/05/2021 19:11

Why are people getting all het up about the coach not isolating at home?

I test using LFTs twice weekly and I'm still going to work daily. The whole point of these tests is to pickup asymptomatic cases so of course they'll all have been going about their daily lives 🙄

People really need to get their facts straight before firing off.

Bramblespoint · 30/05/2021 19:32

@Temp023

I would test him and act accordingly. Outside is outside!

But testing him is pointless!!

Even if he's caught it (unlikely outside) he'd still test negative at the moment 🤦🏼‍♀️🤦🏼‍♀️

Iggi999 · 30/05/2021 19:35

PCR tests are quick but they aren't immediate! So either,
A) The coach had already had the test done but had headed out to coach his team regardless before getting his result back; or B) the coach did his routine LFT on Saturday afternoon at some point and got a positive.

flowerycurtain · 30/05/2021 19:37

Surely if it was an LFT the coach would say "oh; I've had a positive LFT test,
Waiting on pcr"

SexTrainGlue · 30/05/2021 19:49

If LFT, then you might not hear from T&T until after PCR confirmation (another 24-48 hours)

If told by T&T then your DS must isolate.

This is only likely if the coach sitting on the bench next to a player for a protracted time constitutes a breach of the covid security procedures. It might - this isn't a school, so some of the nonsenses there don't apply to this. Even outdoors it's meant to be at a distance and moving around, which this wasn't

Out of consideration for others, I'd keep your DS away from any people you know to be CEV (for the vaccine does not work well with some co-morbidities) for a couple of days, ie until T&T has had a chance to act, and of course don't let him bend the usual rules

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Workyticket · 30/05/2021 20:10

no actual bench.

They were stood on the sidelines - ds was sub so stood on the same sideline. Coach was walking back and forth. Ds was chatting with his pal

Tezt just said "sorry to let you know but me, x and x have tested positive for covid"

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stressfuljune · 30/05/2021 20:14

Jeez
The club Covid officer should advise you.
They have to have one.
The coach should not have been there if his family had taken a test.
I would doubt he has to SI but the Covid officer should assess if and decide

Lubiluxe · 30/05/2021 20:31

Your child needs to self isolate.
I'm assuming at least 1 of them had symptoms and that is really not on. Bad form and id not be happy!

colouringcrayons · 30/05/2021 20:31

@Abraxan

*The coach needs reporting to whoever runs the club as that is not OK at all, what a shit example to set to all those kids. *

It may be a routine LFT, he might not have had any symptoms or only developed symptoms during the day. Many people are doing them twice weekly.

I think you should have ds self isolate and try and find out more - is it confirmed with a PCR? How close was ds sat to the coach and for how long?

You are supposed to isolate if a routine lft comes back positive, and get a PCR.

WeWantAMackerelNotASprat · 30/05/2021 20:39

@OrangePowder if you think teachers are 2m from students at school you are very much mistaken!!!!!

Gingerkittykat · 30/05/2021 20:48

@Workyticket

The coach IS POSITIVE

not sure why people are saying he isn't?

Not heard a thing from test and trace or the club. I have messaged them

Because your post wasn't clear. It says that the coach said his wife and child were positive, not that he was positive himself.

Original poster

Workyticket · 30/05/2021 20:50

It's literally in my title and I said him, his wife..."

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DarcyLewis · 30/05/2021 20:52

I don’t think your DS would be considered a close contact in this situation. I would isolate unless contacted by T&T.

Ratatattatpat · 30/05/2021 20:55

He was outside and not standing right beside him. If it were me I would carry on as usual.

OliveTree75 · 30/05/2021 21:26

You don't need to do anythibg unless you are contacted.

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