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I have no idea if they need to isolate or not at this point.

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Diamonddusty · 13/07/2021 08:12

DH took the dc to a family christening at the weekend. I didn’t go as I had a prior arrangement and couldn’t make it.
Dad of the christened child now has covid (had been to Wembley on train). They were all in the church but not near to him and then they had a thing afterwards outside. They won’t have been close up for any length of time but I suspect DH will have shaken hands etc with him and they will have had a chat, albeit outside and DH says not for long.
DH is double jabbed.
I have no clue whether they need to isolate or not. They had contact - did they have enough contact to need to isolate? Is isolating stopping? I just have no idea at this point.

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ColettesEarrings · 13/07/2021 08:15

Yes they need to isolate, contact isolation does not stop until August 16th. How strictly you choose to comply is, as ever, a matter of conscience.

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Diamonddusty · 13/07/2021 08:16

I’ve sent the dc to school. We’ve only just found out. Should I be going to pick them up?

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Diamonddusty · 13/07/2021 08:18

My personal feeling is risk is low.
DH has had both vaccines.
They didn’t have prolonged direct contact.
They were inside for thirty minutes at the church but sat nowhere near and the church is big.

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Hadenough21 · 13/07/2021 08:20

I wouldn’t bother with the circumstances you describe.

Unanananana · 13/07/2021 08:21

I wouldn't bother. If you are directly contacted by Test and Trace, then you should.

ColettesEarrings · 13/07/2021 08:22

Well strictly speaking yes you should collect them, you have been informed that someone you have had contact with is covid positive, you now know this information. Also strictly speaking, because that information is not direct from T&T you are not legally obligated to isolate.

The whole thing is currently an utter shit show of mixed messaging from the govt.

pilingup · 13/07/2021 08:23

I wouldn't bother in this situation. I think T&T ask who they've had more than 15 minutes face to face contact with indoors, and doesn't sound like that applies.

NavigatingAdolescence · 13/07/2021 08:25

@pilingup

I wouldn't bother in this situation. I think T&T ask who they've had more than 15 minutes face to face contact with indoors, and doesn't sound like that applies.

It’s less than 2 metres for 15mins and less than 1 metre for 1 minute. Sounds like this counts.

withgraceinmyheart · 13/07/2021 08:26

I don’t think so. How long was the ceremony?

ColettesEarrings · 13/07/2021 08:30

If your dh shook hands then he was less than a metre away. Therefore he definitely need to isolate. The kids might be more questionable.

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