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New rules- whole 10 days?

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Lineeyesoverhere · 09/08/2021 09:09

So it’s happened- DH has done a regular LFT and got a faint line. Toddler
Has woken up with a cold so we’re all off for a PCR later this morning. Given that we’re isolating for 10 days now (can’t see DH’s being a false positive, his back also hurts), once the 16th comes around will that mean we can follow the new rules and if we don’t test positive, we can get some freedom a little sooner? Or is it a case of the full10 days and it only applies to cases after rule change?

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L1ttleSeahorse · 09/08/2021 09:11

That's a really good question! You'd think after 16th noone would be fussed.

I hope your family is all okay. Have you got food in, stuff for toddler to do etc?

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Lineeyesoverhere · 09/08/2021 09:31

Thanks @L1ttleSeahorse- I’m hoping so! I’m currently running around spraying everything in sight, with every window open to avoid catching it but feel my fate is set… it’s such a strange feeling. I’m so anxious about this, more so now than I was last year. I’m sure we’ll be ‘ok’ but you just don’t know.
Although part of me feels we’re going to get it at some point so is it better now when we’re in anyway and hopefully have a decent level of vaccine antibodies?

As luck would have it 2 of our 3 DCs had birthdays over the last couple of weeks so we’re stocked up. Their whining tanks are fully fuelled too though so it’s not going to be fun.

I was looking forward to some summer holiday fun this week- we had things booked every day so it’s bloody typical!

A reduction in the isolation period would be most handy though, if we could LFT each day (or whatever the rule is) because I feel it’s typical of our luck for this to happen during the final days of blanket isolation! Agggghh

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IsabellesMissingSock · 09/08/2021 09:33

I suspect that technically you are meant to do the whole ten days. But some clarity on this I agree would be very useful!

mrsnw · 09/08/2021 09:34

Ohhh following this as we are away soon and interested to know if everyone come out of isolation on Monday next week. Will the PM have a briefing this week to clarify?

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Lineeyesoverhere · 09/08/2021 09:45

I’ve just phoned 119 and they’ve confirmed- close contacts in isolation now need to continue for the full 10 days. Those in contact on or after 16th won’t need to.

talk about a can of worms! I can’t many times following this one, particularly nearer next Monday. Isolating for the full period if you had negative tests and knew it wouldn’t be necessary 24 hours later…

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Mindymomo · 09/08/2021 10:22

For those isolating due to being a close contact, I read it that if you are isolating beyond the 16 Aug, are double jabbed over 2 weeks or are 17 and under, you can stop isolating. Someone posted a link yesterday. Wish I kept it open. Those who test positive still isolate for full ten days.

Bennetgirl · 09/08/2021 10:26

So if my dp tests positive after the 16th, I can still go out and and about like normal without needing to test (unless I get symptoms).

L1ttleSeahorse · 09/08/2021 10:31

I believe so Bennet. In reality I'd be nervous having friends over if they had covid in the family...

trumpisagit · 09/08/2021 10:38

Isn't it different for people who live in your household, as opposed to close contacts? I thought household still had to isolate after 16th.
If not its madness.

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Lineeyesoverhere · 09/08/2021 10:48

@L1ttleSeahorse I feel the same. As much as an inconvenience isolating is, I wouldn’t feel comfortable going out and about knowing someone at home was positive.

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Lineeyesoverhere · 09/08/2021 10:52

@trumpisagit the lady on the phone said it is just positive cases! I couldn’t get a lot more detail as I had toddler issues whilst on the phone but I’m guessing you test regularly, although from what I’ve read online it’s just an ‘advisory’ PCR.

I do wonder though if it will be another rule change that will be accepted by the majority as ‘no masks’ . Will people continue to act with how comfortable they are with the situation and what seems morally right?

But then we need to live with this now- avid it’s hard!!

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L1ttleSeahorse · 09/08/2021 11:04

Double vaccinated and under 18s don't need to isolate at all if a contact from 16th. Certainly will look very different.

Bennetgirl · 09/08/2021 11:06

@L1ttleSeahorse Same here. Currently 27 weeks pregnant and double vaccinated. I still wouldn’t want to chance it though.

Also worried about dp returning to the office in a few weeks.

What a strange thing to change. I get people being pinged is a step too far but that’s different to actually living with someone who has covid 😩

L1ttleSeahorse · 09/08/2021 11:09

Schools will be interesting. Kids in school whose family have it (and we know it often doesn't show in kids).

I imagine the hope is it becomes just "another one of those things" with vulnerable people vaccinated....

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Lineeyesoverhere · 09/08/2021 11:30

There was a pilot testing scheme in place of isolation- you test with a LFT everyday, in place of isolation. Boris was part of it.
But now it seems even that level of testing won’t be enforced.

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storminabuttercup · 09/08/2021 11:42

I came on to see if this came up, we've been invited to a little do on the 14th, go away on the 19th, if we are close contacts on the 14th do we stop isolating on the 16th? It's so confusing

mrsnw · 09/08/2021 12:21

I thought the household had to isolate if someone that you lived with was positive?? We will see!

L1ttleSeahorse · 09/08/2021 13:08

Mrsnw not after the 16th.

mrsnw · 09/08/2021 13:10

So your child : spouse is positive and you can continue to go to work, clubs etc. Wow, that's a big change of protocol but at least easy to understand!!

Thewiseoneincognito · 09/08/2021 13:13

Wait until we get to autumn, my god it’s going to be utter chaos.

Jng1 · 09/08/2021 13:15

I think people are already acting as if it's after the 16th already. We saw some friends at the weekend and the DH had tested positive. The wife and adult kids were negative and had no symptoms. She said to me "Oh we didn't do the full PCR thing - we just did it ourselves and called the people we'd seen last week. I had work meetings and DS2 doesn't want to miss going in for his A level results on Tuesday."

L1ttleSeahorse · 09/08/2021 13:16

From gov uk wesbite.

From 16th double vaccibated and under 18s dont need to isolate. Will be an interesting Winter...

Bobholll · 09/08/2021 13:19

@Jng1 - but why so judgemental? If it’s the rules from the 16th, what’s one weeks difference?! Dates have always been so arbitrary just because there has to be one. But one weeks difference isn’t going to make any real difference!

Bobholll · 09/08/2021 13:20

Roll on being able to leave the house when you are not ill 🥳

Thewiseoneincognito · 09/08/2021 13:24

@L1ttleSeahorse

From gov uk wesbite.

From 16th double vaccibated and under 18s dont need to isolate. Will be an interesting Winter...

I can see this ‘guidance’ lasting for all of a month at most.

Madness

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