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To just be so sick of it and friend says she's giving my name to test and trace

39 replies

highriseskies · 16/07/2021 14:28

We walked together outside for about 10 minutes on Monday, when I bumped into her. We were not side by side as kids were with us. Then went separate ways, but she says I will of picked up Covid as she's suddenly tested positive Hmm and she's giving my number to test and trace.

I just think it's all ridiculous, and she's fine btw just got a dry throat. Why even get a test and have to isolate for 10 days for a dry throat? What is the point ? All loads of healthy jabbed people at home isolating incase they get a dry throat.

OP posts:
Zampa · 16/07/2021 14:34

A close contact is within 48 hours of getting symptoms. If she only started feeling ill yesterday, you're ok

However, it doesn't matter if it's only a sore throat. Whilst Covid may manifest itself that way in her, there are plenty of non-symptomatic people out there, thinking they're fine and spreading it around and those that catch it can feel v I'll or get long Covid.

Comefromaway · 16/07/2021 14:50

My dd only got a dry throat too. But her friends were really poorly. She was testing daily for college.

Katie517 · 16/07/2021 17:01

Your friend doesn’t sound like much of a friend if she would give your details to test and trace for that. My friends and I have an agreement to tell each other if we test positive but to not tell T&T as we mainly meet outside and are all double jabbed which means after August we wouldn’t have to isolate anyway but the situation will be the same for us so why the wait until aug? If it’s safe to do daily tests then and for people on the “pilot scheme” now what’s the difference. Also you are not even within the definition of a contact so if she does tell them just tell them when they call you that you aren’t actually a contact and won’t be isolating!

Dontdripme · 16/07/2021 17:02

Bloody stupid, what is wrong with these people?

Howcanthisbe123 · 16/07/2021 17:02

Sounds like she doesn’t like you much. I’d respond with “why would you do that?!”

Howcanthisbe123 · 16/07/2021 17:03

It’s close contact for 15 minutes at a minimum too I thought, although the rules seems to change every 3rd day!

RestartGame · 16/07/2021 17:05

Test and trace ask who you were with on what days and for how long, it’s up to them if they request contact details.

ineedaholidaynow · 16/07/2021 17:06

Surely test and trace will check the details of how much contact and when.

She was sensible testing. What happens if she passed it in to someone vulnerable?

Hel82 · 16/07/2021 17:07

What happens if your name is given to track and trace but you disagree that you were a close contact? Can you argue that you are not?

Lemonmelonsun · 16/07/2021 17:07

Wow she needs to get into a school and be stuck in a room with 30+ mask less pupils every day

Sally872 · 16/07/2021 17:10

I am pretty sure friend has to tell track and trace what they ask. But i suspect/hope they won't ask about Monday. And if she tells them 10 mins outdoors surely they won't treat you as a contact?

AllThatFancyPaintsAsFair · 16/07/2021 17:10

@ineedaholidaynow

Surely test and trace will check the details of how much contact and when.

She was sensible testing. What happens if she passed it in to someone vulnerable?

How would they do that? Surely everyone could dispute that they were a contact and the person on the phone has no way to know who's telling the truth
ineedaholidaynow · 16/07/2021 17:18

I assume the rest and trace person asks the positive person for contacts and will verify with positive person where and for how long. Then they will contact the necessary people

roarfeckingroarr · 16/07/2021 17:18

Jesus Christ do people actually report these things? And not go out still despite the vulnerable being vaccinated?

Hel82 · 16/07/2021 17:19

It’s absurd that you can be made to stay at home, under threat of a fine, with no way of challenging it even if the other person has misunderstood or even been vindictive and given false information

ineedaholidaynow · 16/07/2021 17:20

@roarfeckingroarr if you get a positive result you will be contacted by test and trace

Flowerlane · 16/07/2021 17:20

When did her symptoms start, if yesterday then you are fine.

If someone rings you to tell you to isolate I would say she has got her days wrong and you didn’t see her on Monday.

XenoBitch · 16/07/2021 17:22

Can you just ignore the calls? That is if they call at all. They might decide you are not a close contact.

LJC1234 · 16/07/2021 17:24

I wouldn't plan on them calling. I was a close contact and friend gave details ( I isolated regardless ) but never heard from t&t even though details were passed on when they tested positive

Hellcatspangle · 16/07/2021 17:27

Test and trace will ask her who she's had close contact with in the last 48 hours, so Monday won't mean anything.

gamerchick · 16/07/2021 17:31

@Hellcatspangle

Test and trace will ask her who she's had close contact with in the last 48 hours, so Monday won't mean anything.
They give you a link to put your contacts in, who then get pinged by test and trace and a code to put into the app to ping those buggers. It's a stupid set up. You could do a big fuck you to anyone you couldn't stand Hmm
Original poster
highriseskies · 16/07/2021 17:40

Oh I don't have the app. Im not that crazy, but she has my phone number as we did some play dates in the past, although our DC aren't friends now as in different schools.

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Hairwizard · 16/07/2021 17:45

I dont answer any withheld numbers or numbers i dont know...

Winceybincey · 16/07/2021 17:45

Hubby and I tested positive on a PCR over a week ago (quite poorly with it too) and T&T have not contacted us. I didn’t think they were still tracing to be honest. We’ve told our close contacts ourselves. Some have gone on to test positive themselves and others haven’t. But not once have we heard from test and trace.

gamerchick · 16/07/2021 17:46

You're probably screwed then if she's insistent, have another word with her maybe. World beating thing my arse. I was so annoyed dealing with it.

I think I still am a bit.