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COVID infected child coming into school

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Dancerinthedark01 · 15/10/2021 15:52

Sorry - rubbish title

But DD11 just came home and says BoyA came into school this morning saying his whole family has COVID. He was late in because he’d just been tested. He then sat there sniffing and squinting his eyes. DD’s description.

Then half an hour later he was taken out of school because test came back as positive.

Is this normal practice now?

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LolaSmiles · 15/10/2021 15:55

If he was under 18 and at that stage was only a close contact of a positive case then he goes to school as normal, but it is advised that any close contacts get a PCR test.

Sniffing and squinting his eyes are not symptoms that would require him to isolate or have a PCR test.

It doesn't sound like he did anything wrong based on the new policy.

Welcome to the government strategy for schools.

PrincessNutNuts · 15/10/2021 15:57

Yes.

Lunacy, isn't it?

The government seem intent on reaching the milestone of 200,000 British people with covid on their death certificate this winter.

Aroundtheworldin80moves · 15/10/2021 15:58

Tested due to symptoms... isolate
Tested due to contact... allowed in.

Hellocatshome · 15/10/2021 15:58

The government have been unwavering in their 3 symptoms of covid (despite there being many many more) so no he followed guidance if you have no symptoms but are a close contact you get a PCR but carry on as normal until the result is received.

noblegiraffe · 15/10/2021 15:59

It doesn’t sound like he was taken for a PCR that morning as results don’t come back that quickly.

Either he’d been tested the previous day and the results just came in, or it was an LFT and he left for school before it developed, which shouldn’t have made him late.

3asAbird · 15/10/2021 16:01

Our senior school sent home 2 kids today as positive lft but negative pcr but we south west so maybe we have different guidance.
From next week we back into bubbles .

brusselsprout5 · 15/10/2021 16:02

I'm a teacher & yes this is what it's like now. Children being sent to school unwell, dosed up on calpol too as their parents insist they are fine but actually even if it's not Covid are very unwell. Parents refusing to pick up children who are complaining about being really unwell.

3asAbird · 15/10/2021 16:04

@brusselsprout5

I'm a teacher & yes this is what it's like now. Children being sent to school unwell, dosed up on calpol too as their parents insist they are fine but actually even if it's not Covid are very unwell. Parents refusing to pick up children who are complaining about being really unwell.
I can't believe unions not threatening strike or not come in like they did in jan as unsafe working conditions. So many double jabbed teacher are off sick.
PackedintheUK · 15/10/2021 16:06

With symptoms he should have stayed at home. However "sniffy and squinty eyed" aren't official symptoms. The family followed the guidance to the letter.

OliveTree75 · 15/10/2021 16:11

This kind of thing is happening all the time in my class. Sick of sending poorly kids to the office to be told they are staying in school because SLT said theyre not going home even though they have covid symptoms/are just generally ill

Mumdilema · 15/10/2021 16:14

Our school guidance is if a household contact is positive you can only be in school if you PCR negative.
Household contacts should be isolating if anyone in house is symptomatic and awaiting a PCR test result. It they test positive the other household contacts need a PCR and can return if negative

RichTeaRichTea · 15/10/2021 16:15

@brusselsprout5

I'm a teacher & yes this is what it's like now. Children being sent to school unwell, dosed up on calpol too as their parents insist they are fine but actually even if it's not Covid are very unwell. Parents refusing to pick up children who are complaining about being really unwell.
This is because there is absolutely no more goodwill from employers, annual or parental leave all used up, from previous isolations for most people. I’m not saying it’s ok (I wouldn’t agree with sending poorly children into school whether covid or not), but it’s completely understandable and unsurprising that so many parents are now in this situation
Mumdilema · 15/10/2021 16:17

Any child in our school who has a new covid symptom ( but only those on the govt official list) and hasn’t been PCR tested is sent home and can return if negative.

Thehistorygirls · 15/10/2021 16:19

Yes, what @RichTeaRichTea said - unfortunately, but very understandably, parents care more about keeping their jobs that feed their own kids than the risk of passing covid on to other people's kids. If we are living with covid then this is what it looks like. Parents cannot be expected to keep children home with a cold through the entirety of the autumn and winter - they would lose their jobs.

mcdog · 15/10/2021 16:27

They followed the guidance surely? Child was a contact so PCR, but doesn't need to isolate as no symptoms.

Mumoftwoinprimary · 15/10/2021 16:29

@Mumdilema

Our school guidance is if a household contact is positive you can only be in school if you PCR negative. Household contacts should be isolating if anyone in house is symptomatic and awaiting a PCR test result. It they test positive the other household contacts need a PCR and can return if negative
This seems really sensible. I get that we can’t keep on having to isolate every time someone in your year group tests positive but when it is someone that you live with then that is a bit different…..
CyclingIsNotOuting · 15/10/2021 16:31

Yeah he’s done nothing wrong.
He’s a close contact with no symptoms. He got tested and went to school. That’s following the guidance.

Tillysfad · 15/10/2021 16:32

And this is why we'll be the long Covid kings of the world.

Kb2942 · 15/10/2021 16:36

Children can go to school if symptomless even if others in house have covid. Obviously it is recommended to get tested if family members are positive - you do not have to isolate if double jabbed or under 18 awaiting test result if you are symptom free! So it may be that he was asymptomatic and was sent in and unfortunately the result was positive.

Howshouldibehave · 15/10/2021 16:37

Yep-the school have followed the government guidance.

Whether the guidance is sensible or effective is another matter.

ReceptionTA · 15/10/2021 16:41

The is is the new normal.

At least the parents tested the child. Some you get children are fed up with being tested, and fuss so much the parents don't bother any more.

Djifunrsn · 15/10/2021 16:45

My dd has Covid and the school have said my ds is welcome to attend, even whilst awaiting pcr results. He isn’t attending, but this is clearly a strategy to allow it to spread like wildfire.

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Dancerinthedark01 · 15/10/2021 16:48

BoyA has now sat in a tiny classroom of 30 and in 30 minutes probably spread his germs to the whole lot.

Mind you he was there yesterday.

And as people say there's probably loads of kids who are not testing who have it and are spreading it anyway.

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naughty40me · 15/10/2021 16:49

My DD is positive, I'm now also positive 4 days later.

Her elder brother is still attending school.

They both attend Secondary.

If I don't send him there will be unauthorised absence and a fine.

I think its ridiculous. But the rules are designed so the virus spreads, especially among this age group.

GoodnightGrandma · 15/10/2021 16:51

They aren’t doing tests in my DD’s school now.
She says that loads of people have coughs and colds, but aren’t going for tests because they know it’s just a cold.