I'm pretty stumped and can't be the only one.
To clarify I'm double vaccinated. Was CEV (end stage renal failure and high blood pressure, using immune suppression during pandemic) and shielded for the full advised time. Didn't visit a shop ect for over a year. Was absolutely terrified for my life. My mental health was terrible.
Eventually my children returned to school in April this year and now they have started high school in September. Both year 7. I accepted the risk so my family could carry on with life. That was important. I've still continued to be careful with my contacts though.
Covid is rife in their school and last Wednesday my son started coughing when he woke up, tested positive on an LFT and later that day on a PCR. It wasn't a surprise, he was exposed on the Wednesday a week before on the school bus to 2 children who then tested positive a day later on the Thursday. (My son wasn't at school on the Monday and Tuesday before he tested positive, as we were isolating as a full household so my other son could be admitted to hospital for an operation, it's important to note we all tested negative last weekend for this purpose)
My son is so loving and cuddly I couldn't bring myself to isolate from him over the past week regardless of him being 11, he's been under the weather and needed his mum. ❤️
However, I have to genuinely ask something.
After kissing, hugging, watching films on the sofa, sat next to him doing school work ect for the past week. Playing Lego games together on the Xbox. At one point I even forgot myself and took a swig of his drink 🤦
Why if it's so transmissible haven't my husband, other son or myself caught it? I've spent every day so far waiting for it, sure it would get us.
LFTs every day and PCR tests this gone Saturday for the rest of us have been negative. Bar myself who actually had a 'could not be read' result, so have had to take another and I'm still waiting on the results! We are on day 7 of isolation for him.
My son spent a 15 minute bus journey sat next to 2 kids and caught it. Yet I've been with him non stop 15 hours a day for 11 days and nothing.
My other son is back at school now after his operation and having a negative PCR this weekend. We are still doing LFTs for us all daily. Therefore there is a good chance my other son will catch it from other kids who are still spreading it about at school. Maybe we'll catch it then?!
I've had a sore throat for days now, no positive tests, trust me I know I'm doing them right! I've done enough of the blinking things to be an expert 🤣
It can't be just me that's been confused by this corona?