Do I need to stay in?

[RosieLemonade]

Me and my friend are both primary teachers. We teaching siblings but in separate class. I work part time so haven't seen my one since last Friday. He last saw his on Thursday this week. Both are awaiting test results. He said we can't go out this weekend in case they are positive. I've had loads of kids test before and acted as normal until results were in.

You have not seen the child since Friday 9th July, so I can't see why you would need to stay in, unless you have seen your friend since then.

Certainly take precautions, wear a face covering, avoid small indoor spaces.

It’s wise if you were a close contact to isolate for 10 days from last contact. If they test positive then it’s law that you isolate for how many days either the school or test and trace say.

If you haven't seen the child since last Friday then you would only count as a contact if they started symptoms before Monday. Even if that's the case, it's only household members that need to isolate before a positive test comes back. Don't go visiting anyone vulnerable and pay extra attention to social distancing, but there's no need to self isolate at this point.

They don't have a postive. Should my whole class be isolating then? I thought you didn't isolate just because they were having a test.

Only need to isolate if they get a positive result, and only then if you were in contact with them 48 hours before symptoms.

If teachers were isolate every time one of their pupils had a PCR test schools would never be open.

@RosieLemonade

They don't have a postive. Should my whole class be isolating then? I thought you didn't isolate just because they were having a test.

Shouldn't your school be guided by PHE. Therefore you see what they say not randoms who take queries on a chat forum!

Isolate if your school or test & trace tell you to isolate.

In your case, it sounds like your last contact was more than 48 hours before their first symptoms or test, in which case even if they are positive then you won't have to isolate.

In your friend's case, if the test comes back positive and he has been a close contact within 48 hours of the test or first symptoms, then he may have to isolate. He's under no obligation at this point, but it's understandable if he feels that staying in is the responsible thing to do and doesn't want to go socialising this weekend.

Don't argue with him about it, let him do what he wants and make other plans.

My SLT have said I don't have to isolate
My friend said I did. I was seeing what other people thought.

@RosieLemonade

My SLT have said I don't have to isolate My friend said I did. I was seeing what other people thought.

Surely your SLT trump a bunch of guesswork on here 🤔

Oh dear!

It’s 2 days isn’t it , that’s what test and trace told me . Have they got symptoms? You definitely don’t need to as more than 2 days and I doubt your friend does too .

2 days since contact I should of said .