Another daft question sorry..

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Just got text from school, someone in child’s bubble positive, so isolation.
Home Covid test on ds negative….
Does this mean our whole house has to isolate?

No, only the child has to isolate.

no, just the child as a close contact. Unless they test positive. A pcr is recomended for close contacts.

For 10 days. The school should really give you this information.

Thank you for your kind and patient answer.
Believe it or not, we have not had this before, so just unsure.

Yes school have, 10 days isolation I just wasn’t sure about the rest of us.

I had the same today and not had it before so I didn't know either!

Just your child needs to isolate, not the whole household

The DC has to isolate - which means they should also isolate from you.

As that's impractical for most people, you still need to minimise his/her contact with others in the household. And those who are getting close to the isolating DC should of course maintain socialdistancing properly and fully when they are out and about.

Oh my! He’s 8!
As you say, impractical.
We will of course do our best.
I’m careful, test twice a week, me & dh are double jabbed but older ds 17 is not yet jabbed.
Thanks all for your advice x

Of course you can't isolate from your child. When ds had to isolate he did his usual gaming in his room but did join us for meals

the paddling pool is being set up in the garden and the homework is printed off!

Carry on as normal but open windows if it’s nice weather where you are. He might not have caught it and even if he has you might not then catch it.

Only the child needs to self isolate, unless he gets symptoms and then you all need to self isolate and get him tested.

No, but in my workplace we are asking people in that situation to work from home (even if they don’t need to for childcare reasons) to limit the chance of spreading.

@UnmentionedElephantDildo

The DC has to isolate - which means they should also isolate from you.

As that's impractical for most people, you still need to minimise his/her contact with others in the household. And those who are getting close to the isolating DC should of course maintain socialdistancing properly and fully when they are out and about.

I don’t know anyone with primary aged children who has attempted any sort of isolation from other within their immediate family/household, kids need cuddles.