Close (ish) contact dilemma

[Facespook]

We are in a county with high cases so out schools have slightly different guidelines to the national ones.
Son has been sent home from school as a close contact and been asked to get a pcr which we have done.

He can’t go back to school until he’s had the negative result.

But he should be going to Cubs tonight.
Does he have to miss it? Should I ask if he can still go? I think I know the answer but it seems really unfair especially as he said he’s barely been near the child in question.

No cubs imho

Hmm. It’s likely Cubs has the same rules as school - could you ask the leader?

Close contacts are supposed to limit social interactions, even if not isolating, so I'm afraid I wouldn't send to Cubs. Think how you'd feel if your DS went on to test positive and you had to notify Cubs.

Also, if your DS has been in the same classroom as the positive cases (even if not in close contact as such) there's a reasonable chance that he could have caught it. It's an airborne disease that travels well in enclosed spaces full of people – ie classrooms.

My DD has cold symptoms (no official Covid symptoms, negative LFTs) and has gone to school as she feels fine, as per guidelines. She won't be going to Cubs tonight because no one wants to catch a cold at the moment.

It's rubbish for them, but in my opinion, not worth the risk.

IF his pcr comes back positive tomorrow are you going to be happy contacting Cub leader to let them know

Imagine how you would feel having sent him to Cubs, then having to ring and say he was positive.

Do not send him to cubs.

I don't think you should send him to Cubs. I'm a leader and we're meeting tonight (outside to minimise risk) and I wouldn't want to be asked, I'd want to be told. Leaders have such a hard job to navigate a way through all the risks - it's better for us if you can be the grown-up in the situation and say "Freddie isn't coming tonight because we're waiting on a PCR result".

It really does suck. I'm sorry you're in this position.

Actually, depending on your pack, this might be a "cancel the meeting" moment. Tell your leader what's going on with school.

No matter what rules your school impose, it’s still only guidance. You don’t have to PCR test for close contact. And you don’t have to isolate. So it’s your call ultimately.

No Cubs I don’t want to put the leader in a difficult position.
So done with fucking covid.

It's so, so tedious. The list of missed and cancelled things doesn't bear thinking about. I console myself with the thought that one day it'll be a memory.

Yeah me and ds had a bit of a giggle as we pulled into the pcr test site (again!) about the stories he’ll be able to tell his children about this time
It’s still shit though.