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Isolating

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Chasanddive · 06/06/2021 15:15

My two children were sent home on Friday as they were in contact with a positive case, they have to isolate for 10 days. I have an email stating this from school nhs. Yesterday another one of their friends who I have been in contact with tested positive. Now I have to isolate. We all had tests done and are negative but need to still isolate. I was never contacted by track and trace to let me know to isolate, it was the child’s mum who let me know. I phoned my employment to let them know I wouldn’t be in next week as I need to isolate plus my kids I need to keep them at home, they are 9.10. I felt my employer was a bit arsy with me. When I go back after ten days, how am I going to give my employer proof I had to isolate? I only have the email for my kids to isolate, not myself. Sorry this is a bit drawn out

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Chasanddive · 06/06/2021 15:17

I have my negative test result that’s it and the kids email. I need to stay of work anyway to look after the children

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MRex · 06/06/2021 15:19

Ask the mother to name you to T&T, they won't know you were a contact if she hasn't told them.

dementedpixie · 06/06/2021 15:22

They need to give your details to Test and Trace so they can contact you. Legally you don't need to isolate unless they have contacted you.

How close was your contact with him? It's within 2m for 15 minutes or minute or so within 1m

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Chasanddive · 06/06/2021 15:26

I sat close to her at the park, then gave my son and friend a lift home. She stood next to me while I put her scooter in the car, then lifted the scooter out the car when I arrived at her house.

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Chasanddive · 06/06/2021 15:35

That was Wednesday I gave her a lift. she tested positive on Saturday morning. Our family had negative results this morning.

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dementedpixie · 06/06/2021 15:39

Did she get symptoms first? You're only a close contact if contact was in the 48 hours before symptoms started or 48 hours before the day of the positive test if no symptoms

MRex · 06/06/2021 15:46

@Chasanddive

That was Wednesday I gave her a lift. she tested positive on Saturday morning. Our family had negative results this morning.
Ah, you actually are only a contact if she had symptoms on Friday.

Can you work from home? If you can work from home then I'd just not worry about it, your employer needs to be mature enough to know this stuff happens and work round it. If you can't then your employer might hopefully have just let the stress of reorganisation get on top of them, they aren't necessarily actually annoyed with you. If you can't work from home then you may need to book parental leave to care for your children.

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Chasanddive · 06/06/2021 16:01

No I work in a warehouse, so that would be impossible to work from home. I have texted the mum, so she should get back to me. I phoned on Friday afternoon to work, so he’s put me down for parental leave. My boss just sounded a bit peaved off.

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MRex · 06/06/2021 16:24

He's possibly just stressed then, if there are a bunch of cases in your area then you might not be the only one off. Take in some biscuits or chocolates or fruit when you go back to sweeten him up?

Mindymomo · 06/06/2021 17:24

Even if you were not isolating yourself, you wouldn’t be able to leave your children at home alone. You may still be contacted by T&T, sometimes it can be over 72 hours after person tests positive. Unfortunately there’s not a lot your employer can do or say, you have to abide by the rules.

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Chasanddive · 07/06/2021 09:21

I texted the mum and said to her I’d sat next to her in the park and gave her a lift home, stood beside her putting her scooter in and out of the car. The mum said she never put my name down for track and trace as I wasn’t near her for 15 min. Then said if I want to isolate I should. I was near her for more than 15 min. But anyway I my kids need to isolate so I’m off work anyway

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MRex · 07/06/2021 09:25

I don't think sitting in the park is an issue, it's only the car journey. You should ask her to inform T&T, she's the only one who can do it.

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Chasanddive · 07/06/2021 09:39

I did ask yesterday and she was quite blunt, saying if you want to isolate, isolate. When we were at the park there was me,sons friend, then my son. For aprox 15 min. Car journey about 10 min. I’m not going to Ask her again. I’m not going anywhere. I just thought it would cover me for going back to work. But I have the school letter anyway.

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dementedpixie · 07/06/2021 09:40

But was it in the 48 hours before she had symptoms/got tested?
If it was more than 48 hours before then you wouldn't be a contact

TimeForLunch · 07/06/2021 09:43

It doesn't sound like you need to isolate. Your kids do, however, so you still can't go into work as you have to look after them. Tricky situation, but unfortunately until the rules change, this will happen and employers need to understand that.

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Chasanddive · 07/06/2021 09:52

We were at the park on wed evening and she was tested Friday with a positive. There was around 90 kids sent home from school on Friday to isolate. We have all been tested and are negative. But kids still need to isolate till weekend. What a mess!!

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Chasanddive · 07/06/2021 09:54

Obviously if I don’t need to isolate, I’ll be keeping away from elderly parents and shops

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