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Do I need to self isolate or what? So confused.

53 replies

Poorkitty · 02/07/2021 16:49

Sorry everyone, I'm really confused about this. I cant find any clear cut information on what to do because my situation is a little more complicated than "being in close contact" with someone.

Over all I just want to do the right thing, so please help me figure out what that is! Grin

Ok, yesterday me and dd (6) went to go see my DM at her caravan. DM said she was feeling a little bit under the weather, I decided to go anyway because I knew me and dd would be staying out of the way anyway because my DM had two dogs that dd doesn't like (they jump and it scares her) and honestly just thought it was a cold like my DM said so. No big deal.. 😑

DM has a fence all around the caravan and a gazebo type thing on one corner, she sat under there and me and dd sat on the other side of the fence (well over two meters away) the whole time we were there (maybe up to an hour) all good.

Only thing is, when I was there I went INSIDE the bloodly caravan to make me and DM a cup of tea. Now today, dm has sent a message saying shes tested positive for covid 🤦‍♀️ dm is fine, still just feels like shes got a cold, we're both double vaccinated.

Now, what they hell do I do! Do me and dd need to isolate now? I know we weren't in contact with DM but I went inside where she had been staying and used the kettle etc. So I'm guessing I touched stuff she has?

Thing is, dd is meant to be going to her dads and grandmas tomorrow and I'm not sure if I should keep her home and keep her off school next week, I'll have to stay off work too obviously. Ffs..

Please advise.

OP posts:
lborolass · 02/07/2021 17:45

@MrsPelligrinoPetrichor

Yes, you've been in contact with someone who has tested positive. Take PCR tests and isolate for 10 days.
Firstly PCR is for symptoms and why would you take multiple tests Confused
Original poster
Poorkitty · 02/07/2021 17:46

@belhaven

Did you not hand her the tea?
Shock oh yes I did! 🤦‍♀️ well, I put it down on the table in front of her. Shit. Forgot about that.

I'm not sure what's happening with the test and trace people, I've asked dm but shes not really responding to my messages so im not sure, she just said they were sending a test out for her, I'm assuming once shes got her results back for that they will then start to contact her contacts?

God it's such a mess I wish I didnt go now!

Spoke to Ex and we've agreed that me and dd will stay in over the weekend to wait and see if we hear back from T&T

OP posts:
JM10 · 02/07/2021 17:47

No, you don't. You weren't close enough for long enough.

lborolass · 02/07/2021 17:47

@belhaven

Did you not hand her the tea?
Would you expect to isolate if a shop assistant handed you some shopping then tested positive the next day?

The OP's quite clearly said there's no close contact

Original poster
Poorkitty · 02/07/2021 17:47

Oh and I've just took a LFT and its clear.
I have to do them for work twice a week anyway. Not that I thought anything would show from the visit yesterday..

OP posts:
CinderFuckingRe11a · 02/07/2021 17:50

You could have licked the kettle and it wouldn’t matter. You are very unlikely to catch it from surfaces, truly.

irregularegular · 02/07/2021 17:56

Legally, you only have to isolate if contacted by test and trace.

However, I would isolate already now if you know you fell within the test and trace guidelines i.e., within 2m for more 15 minutes, of face to face within 1m at all. I don't thinking making tea would be "lots" of time in the house. But you were probably face to face within 1m.

irregularegular · 02/07/2021 17:56

Too early for a LFT

irregularegular · 02/07/2021 17:57

Firstly PCR is for symptoms and why would you take multiple tests

Wrong. You are now encouraged to do PCR after you are contacted by test and trace.

WrongKindOfFace · 02/07/2021 17:58

Over two metres away outside? I wouldn’t say you need to isolate.

irregularegular · 02/07/2021 17:58

But if you get negative PCR after T and T contact it does not mean you don't have to isolate. But it means your own contacts can be informed.

irregularegular · 02/07/2021 17:59

Would you expect to isolate if a shop assistant handed you some shopping then tested positive the next day?

Presumably you would both be wearing masks.

wtfisgoingonhere21 · 02/07/2021 18:08

With cases rising it again I've started telling our family not to all turn up in announced as I don't want mixing from diff households again just in case.

We are higher risk due to me working in close contact with people indoors and dc at school so we aren't really going in anywhere as such apart from food shopping in masks and sanitising etc etc.

If any of my clients have called to say they have a bit of a cold or cold type symptoms I'm not letting them come in because they are the Covid symptoms.

If any of my family had cold symptoms I wouldn't be going to theirs or vice versa either to be honest.

That's how it's spreading as it is

Bingbongbooo · 02/07/2021 18:10

I would say yes, purely because Australia have shown it has been spread by fleeting contact between people indoors and outdoors. As in, literally 2 people walking by each other so handing over a cup of tea would probably be sufficient exposure to catch delta.

lborolass · 02/07/2021 18:19

@irregularegular

Would you expect to isolate if a shop assistant handed you some shopping then tested positive the next day?

Presumably you would both be wearing masks.

I assumed the post was in reference to the handing of the tea cup by both people maybe I misunderstood

But anyway it's been confirmed that the tea was put on the table outside

heymammy · 02/07/2021 20:09

That's interesting when there is little evidence of transmission by touching things. Has there been some recent research that shows otherwise?

@lborolass no idea I'm afraid, Tony from test and protect advised that my eldest dc avoid the kitchen as she was the only household member with a neg test result. He specifically said this was due to the amount of surfaces that you touch without realising.

carolinesbaby · 02/07/2021 20:46

Being in the kitchen wouldn't mean you had to isolate. If that was the case, every time a worker tested positive their entire workplace would also have to isolate because they share a canteen and toilets even though they're never in there at the same time.

Nikki078 · 03/07/2021 17:51

No, neither you or DD don't need to isolate. Neither of you were close contacts as defined by current guidelines.

donaldbump · 03/07/2021 17:54

No I wouldn’t isolate.
Take the lateral flow test.

Wherediditgo · 03/07/2021 17:55

Why advise the OP to take a PCR test?? WhT good would that do? Even is she caught Covid, it’ll show negative while the virus is incubating, surely?!

rantymcrantface66 · 03/07/2021 19:33

We get sent close contact definitions in school when we have a positive case and this would not in any way come under any of them. Unless your DMwas inside with you, within 2 meters for more than 15 minutes

rantymcrantface66 · 03/07/2021 19:36

@Wherediditgo we are told by our NHS trust to take a test within 5 days of being a close contact of a positive caseZ that's probably why it's been advised

JaffaRaf · 03/07/2021 19:38

Your most recent post says they’ve sent her a test but she hasn’t had the result yet? So has she actually tested positive? I’d wait to see if test and trace get in contact, it’s up to them.

rantymcrantface66 · 03/07/2021 19:42

I very much doubt putting her tea put you in a 1m face to face contact. If she was sitting and you standing it was probably naturally 1 m away anyway and not face to face due to height. The fact you put it on the table also likely extends the distance past 1m

JeanClaudeVanDammit · 03/07/2021 19:45

What you’ve described isn’t close contact so I would not be isolating unless told to by t&t.