Can she come to stay?

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DDs close friends parents have both tested positive for Covid, she has tested negative and is staying in her room on a different floor with ensuite and generally keeping away from her family, although nobody is actually ill and it was only picked up because one of them does LF tests for work got a positive so they all did PCRs.
DD has asked if the friend can come and stay here instead. We are double vacced but DD and DS aren’t due to age
Is this allowed? Is it a bad idea?
I feel sorry for the poor kid and she would be welcome here but I genuinely don’t know if we should in case she infects us

It's a tricky one because technically if she has negative PCR then she doesn't have to isolate and could come to yours but of course there is a chance she is going to get virus and yes it could then spread to your household.

I think allowed but up to you on the risk/bad idea

Technically she no longer needs to isolate of under 18, but there is still a chance she is incubating it and could infect your family. If she became ill she should remain at yours.

I think it's a bad idea. Although vaccines have been a game changer, hospitalisations and deaths are going up, and I think we all have a responsibility to take what steps we reasonably can to avoid spreading Covid. If the friend comes to stay with you, there is a significant risk she will infect another four people. Maybe none of your family would get seriously ill, but unless you completely self-isolate yourselves, you don't know who you might pass it to. Vaccination does not protect some of the most vulnerable if their vulnerability is due to a compromised immune system.

technically yes but I wouldn't be keen. I'd facilitate an outdoor playdate though.

If you are happy to take that risk then yes you could offer. I’m not sure why you would though? Surely keeping in touch via FaceTime and maybe dropping off some nice parcels of things would be better? It’s only 10 days.

The other thing to consider is that she might get Covid and you would need to care for her. That’s a huge responsibility.

@Frazzled2207

technically yes but I wouldn't be keen. I'd facilitate an outdoor playdate though.

Should have said they are both 16 so not so sure they will be up for a play date.