Is it worth trying to isolate the covid+ from the rest of the family

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Me and my DS (3) have tested positive. DH and school age DD have tested negative. We’ve all been in close proximity (kisses, cuddles etc) in the run up to the test results.

Is it worth me and DS isolating in a bedroom? Or is it a waste of time (I can’t imagine it will be much fun for either of us!). DD is still going into school and I’m really wary of her catching it and taking it into school. She’ll be doing daily LFTs before school.

I’ve just had a positive pcr this morning, last night dh slept in the spare bedroom, I’m using a separate bathroom, have two teenage dds, all double jabbed apart from the 17 year old who is only allowed a single jab. All negative apart from me.

So, separate bedrooms at least for the next few days, I think more chance of spreading it early on, I’m not preparing food for anybody, washing hands lots and just being cautious. I’m not locking myself in a room or anything.

Hopefully this will be enough but prob most of the damage was done before I knew I had it,

Yes it’s the sense that damage is already done that makes me wonder how worthwhile it is trying to isolate DS and I. We could I suppose have the run of the house in the day when DD is at school and DH is in the home office, then squirrel ourselves away in the evenings.

Same here, 2 dds are out all day and dh in garden office so I have the run of the house to myself all day. In the evenings dds are generally in their rooms. Will see how I feel but if I feel better before the end of the isolation period I’ll probably act more normally. Today im really bunged up so obviously got something but if that starts to shift and I feel fine, dh will prob move back into our bed.

Yes, I think so. No need to go totally insane but keeping things separate and thinking about contamination risks makes total sense I think.

Different for small kids of course.

And everybody else doing lft every day

I spoke to a call colleague earlier who tested positive and then isolated from family. She'd had aching legs for two days before positive LFT and had put it down to increased walking. No one caught it off her.

My 2 kids currently have it and I’m starting to feel achy with a sore head so maybe LFT will come back positive and it’ll be 3/4 of us.
Other than sanitizing a lot, we’re all still mingling.

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I spoke to a call colleague earlier who tested positive and then isolated from family. She'd had aching legs for two days before positive LFT and had put it down to increased walking. No one caught it off her.

Wow! I had the same thing with the achy legs. I assumed it was due to my new walking boots but my mind is blown now. 🤯

Similar situation here....DP felt ropey Sunday LFT negative Monday... I felt a bit cold like Monday evening, developed mild cough Tuesday afternoon my LFT positive. 2 kids 1 positive 1 negative LFT both primary age. Currently waiting PCR results for 3 of us (minus DC who was -ve) as could only order 3. DH has felt worse yesterday evening/ today So I'm assuming his PCR will come back +ve. We're all isolating together, 3 of us can't stay away from youngest DC !!.

I don't think you can isolate a three year old. It will be awful. I say this as someone on day 8 of isolation.
Weve done this twice and neither times isolated the positive person. My daughter tested positive in September. We all stayed together in tje same house, no-one isolated on their own, no-one else caught it.
I tested positive last week. Two days later my sons both tested positive. My husband has had two PCRs and still negative. He is sleeping in a seperate room but otherwise we are all together.
Like you, id say the damage has probably already been done before you realised you had it.

To be clear I mean i dont think you can isolate a three year old in one room away from the rest of the family with you. Obvsiously the three year old does need to isolate from the outside world though.

Partner currently positive, he's in the spare room most of the time - he felt crap on Saturday afternoon, he and I watched TV next to each other/touching each other on Saturday evening, but he slept in the spare room that night because he was snoring. He woke up Sunday feeling really bad and we got the PCRs. He's staying away otherwise too - windows all open downstairs if he's down here.

Me and child are at school. I'm doing 2 x LFTs a day, since partner and I both had the same close contact (in our house). Not sure what to do in terms of when I stop LFT testing. 2 weeks after he stops isolating?

Two of my DC had it and we "sort of" isolated - not strictly though. The rest of us (me, DH, DD) never caught it so I guess it was worth isolating a bit.

I’d say it’s a waste of time because if they don’t get it now, they’ll just pick it up at school over the winter or whatever

I’ve done isolation, it’s bad enough with a whole house and garden to explore. My mind is blown by the idea of a 3 year old staying in one room for 10 days. What the rest of your household do is up to them. They have the option to keep their distance, sleep in different rooms etc.
By all means keep the house ventilated, don’t eat together and be hot on hygiene. That said the pp who said if they don’t get it now they will probably get it sooner or later is spot on.

Well we’ve managed a day in bed today as both me and DS are feeling grotty. DH and DD are popping their faces round the door but otherwise staying away. We can probably keep this up for a day or two if DS is still feeling tired.

If non of the rest of the house are vulnerable and vaccinated I'd carry on as normal and get it out the way.