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Pinged by app while on holiday what to do

153 replies

YellowSunshineSky · 26/07/2021 12:23

I'm with DH and kids. We're currently staying with DHs mum (arrived yesterday). Due to go and stay in a cottage near my mum tomorrow so we can visit her.

Then due to go on a holiday on way back on the 30th with a DC from another family joining us.

Just had a notification from the app saying I've been in contact with someone who's tested positive and to isolate until the 31st.

I've not been in close contact with anyone, just been in services to the loo yesterday on way up and in a shop this morning. Both times I stayed well away from people.

DH is out with his mum and so I can't yet discuss with him.

What would you do in this situation? My options are:

  • Give up on holiday and go home, go to other bit of holiday on 31st
  • Go to first cottage tomorrow but isolate there (do the rest of my family isolate too or just me as I got pinged?)
  • Ignore the app as I haven't been in close contact with anyone

We have LFT tests with us but they're in the car with DH. All four of us tested negative yesterday morning on those.

OP posts:
OliverBabish · 26/07/2021 17:46

@SeeYouInFive that’s weird - I also gave my details for the first time recently and I’ve since had spammy texts from “royal mail” asking me to pay a fee. Do you think it’s definitely connected?

BungleandGeorge · 26/07/2021 17:50

You mentioned you’re taking another child with you on holiday? You do have to tell their parents so they can make the decision. They will be in close contact with you and you don’t know what their circumstances are.

endofthelinefinally · 26/07/2021 17:55

There was a whole item on the news this morning about how inaccurate the app is. You only have to isolate if you are personally contacted by NHS track and trace.

Daisymae15 · 26/07/2021 17:56

I got pinged from my next door neighbour. Hadn't been out for 10 days.
Keep doing the tests and delete the app.

summercupcake · 26/07/2021 17:58

Keep testing, wear a mask and be extra careful. Delete the app and have a lovely holiday.

NeverButterkist · 26/07/2021 18:00

The encounter date is shown on the App. Go to 'settings' then 'other data' , it is shown as 'encounter date'.

Remmy123 · 26/07/2021 18:05

I cannot believe people are telling you to go home from a holiday and isolate. Ridiculous.

Delete the app and enjoy your holiday. Test if symptoms.

Waterlemon · 26/07/2021 18:06

In the app settings you can see your “encounter” date.
I got pinged and haD only popped into a supermarket briefly On that day and was wearing a mask.
I ignored the app. I’m pretty certain I hadn’t been in close contact with anyone outside of my household or workplace.
my workplace were happy for me to continue working As long as I did lateral flow tests

SeeYouInFive · 26/07/2021 18:07

[quote OliverBabish]@SeeYouInFive that’s weird - I also gave my details for the first time recently and I’ve since had spammy texts from “royal mail” asking me to pay a fee. Do you think it’s definitely connected?[/quote]
Yes. Certainly.

RaindropsOnRosie · 26/07/2021 18:24

@starfro

Delete the app.

Everyone is going to get Covid multiple times in their lifetime. Get jabbed and get on with life.

What a silly thing to say. Do be quiet x
userxx · 26/07/2021 21:01

@RaindropsOnRosie why is it silly? Of course people are going to get covid multiple times, I know 4 people who've had it twice already. Just crack on with it.

Hoppinggreen · 26/07/2021 21:02

The App is advisory, unlike Test and Trace.
I would delete and ignore

Thisisworsethananticpated · 26/07/2021 22:03

I’d delete the fucking app and have your holiday

sleepwouldbenice · 26/07/2021 22:17

@Remmy123

I cannot believe people are telling you to go home from a holiday and isolate. Ridiculous.

Delete the app and enjoy your holiday. Test if symptoms.

Test with lateral flow test without symptoms....
Wellbythebloodyhell · 26/07/2021 22:20

Delete the app. Enjoy your holiday. Wouldn't think twice.

DirtyDancing · 26/07/2021 22:26

Delete the app. It's not a legal requirement to self isolate (advised but not against the law). Unless you are called by Test & Trace, ignore.

Frazzled2207 · 27/07/2021 08:09

@lorca

It amazes me that not only 600,000 people were 'pinged' Hmm last week, but that so many have this stupid, not-fit-for-purpose 'world-beating' app!

I never downloaded it and wouldn't take any notice of it anyway. It's not legally binding, so what's the point?

Agree I just don’t understand why anyone would still have it! I deleted it. Husband never got it.
TheGenealogist · 27/07/2021 08:16

Another one telling you to delete the app.

Enjoy the rest of your holiday.

Realitea · 27/07/2021 12:47

I'd go home and isolate. I wouldn't go to the holiday cottage because what happens if you develop covid there? Do you have lateral flow tests you can do daily?

HelloMissus · 27/07/2021 13:57

It’s advisory only.
I’ll isolate for a proper close contact. But not the fact I walked past someone wearing a mask in Tesco.

LittleMissPlant · 27/07/2021 17:47

Just be responsible and isolate.

It’s not even a hard decision.

Ibelieveinghosts · 27/07/2021 17:51

Quite frankly the majority of people have now had at least one jab and most have had the opportunity for 2 -it’s not going to get much better than this, we need to learn to live with it and hope it burns itself out to a manageable level like most diseases have in the past.

Blueskytoday06 · 27/07/2021 17:56

Another for delete the app and go.

Picoloangel · 27/07/2021 17:59

I have just had this and what others are saying is true - if it’s via the app it’s more accurate to say that your phone was in contact with someone. I’ve just isolated for 10 days as I didn’t appreciate that track and trace and the NHS app are different. You don’t have to isolate if you’ve been pinged via the app. Tbh so many people have now deleted the app that it’s been rendered almost meaningless. I would go to the cottage and do LFTs but you don’t have to isolate anyway because it’s not via T and T

LovelyIssues · 27/07/2021 18:03

Delete the app and lateral flow test daily. There has been huge errors on the app at the moment and lots of people are being pinged unnecessarily