When a person in household has covid

[Wfhquery]

I know the rules so know that it’s still allowable to go to school/work if someone in your household has COVID. Just wondered what’s happening generally when people are back in office but it’s a job where they could wfh. We worked from home for 18 months but are now back and work have said still to come in. I know it’s within the rules and I will go in even though I think it would make more sense to wfh, just wondered what’s happening generally with workplaces.

I have this dilemma currently as my DD’s best friend is positive and they had prolonged contact in lessons/transport/socially. So we’re awaiting her PCR results as she’s unwell but not with the official symptoms.
I have a meeting on Monday with 20 odd people and if her test is back positive then I’m uncomfortable attending.
Conversely another colleague had COVID in her house and says she’s attending because she’s allowed.
No direction from boss but we’ve all been asked to do LFTs the day before. We’ll all be together for three days at a conference centre and hotel, so socially in evenings too. It all just feels wrong but I suspect that if I don’t go, it won’t be appreciated!
We mainly wfh usually.

@Lupinhere37 but if you have "symptoms" and are awaiting the results of a PCR then you can't go 😉
But I'd say, poorly child, they need me to be with them.

@tintodeverano2 …. Now there’s a thought! I’m scared of tempting fate though as I’m very nervous about catching this. And DD is 18 so they won’t buy it that I need to be with her. Although if I do leave her and she’s positive she’ll spend three days constantly texting and calling as she has health anxiety and will behave like a small child. She’s already texting me from bed and requesting supplies of cold drinks. Bloody teenagers

The guidance says "limit close contact with other people outside your household, especially in crowded or enclosed spaces".

www.gov.uk/government/publications/covid-19-stay-at-home-guidance/stay-at-home-guidance-for-households-with-possible-coronavirus-covid-19-infection#exempt

So I think it makes sense to wfh where possible. @Lupinhere37, in your shoes, I'd be tempted to say I felt off colour and stay away....I agree, that seems all wrong, you could test neg before and develop it while there....

@MsMartini thanks for that link. This is the worry….three days is a long time in the lifecycle of a potentially developing virus. Oh well…I await DD’s PCR with interest and a bit of trepidation too!

Just do what won't get you in trouble at work.
You aren't responsible for this fuck up government's decisions ( unless you voted for them of course)

@Lupinhere37 yes totally agree. It is different from a one-off couple hours, where people testing first makes sense - and you don't want to feel bad afterwards.

I’ve come out in a rash now but have done a lateral flow test and it’s still showing negative so will go into work

@Wfhquery

I’ve come out in a rash now but have done a lateral flow test and it’s still showing negative so will go into work

I don't trust LFT at all, so many people getting negative but positive PCR tests.

Friedegg- think I will book another pcr then, although I only had one done Wednesday

The guidance says "limit close contact with other people outside your household, especially in crowded or enclosed spaces"

This. That's reason enough not to go.

@MyOtherProfile

The guidance says "limit close contact with other people outside your household, especially in crowded or enclosed spaces"

This. That's reason enough not to go.

It’s guidance though not mandatory so if your employer says you need to go in you can’t just say no

My DD is currently positive. My work have told me not to go in for 10 days. I work for NHS though (non clinical) and they are very strict.

DS recently had covid. I wfh as he needs someone here and DH went into his office. Mine is quite crowded and no ventilation really and his...quite large can open windows and there are only 2 other people aside from DH.

We had 2 pcrs (one when ds had his and one 2 days later as advised) and LFT every day. All were negative.

I tested positive LFT and then PCR. I stayed away from the family and when I did enter communal areas I wore a mask and opened windows to ventilate the room. No one else in my household contracted it.

I would do a LFT and if negative, attend the work conference. If done correctly, LFT have been clinically shown to be very accurate. I reiterate, if done correctly, human error plays a huge role in false negatives.

We are told that we must WFH for seven days if someone in our household tests positive. We also have to WFH if we have any cold symptoms, even where we have a negative lateral flow/PCR test.

@PoppyFleur I wonder if it's a new strain not being picked up as the last 3 people I know have had multiple negative LFT and positive PCR tests. As you administer both can't see how they are getting it wrong 🤷🏼‍♀️

I would do daily lft if you are going to a conference and not day before but on morning. In my experience managing an NHS team, lft has been pretty reliable and had been for my family too. Picked up DH and 2 of our kids with hardly noticeable symptoms all on different occasions.

My employer would be pretty keen that you stay at home. But we’re all set up to wfh now and most of us do most of the time (most of us are required to go in 1 dpw)

Both DH and I are teachers and we have had to go into work when our own children tested positive. Personally, I think it is lunancy. DH now says he is starting to feel unwell this morning...he was at school all last week when eldest DD was isolating.

My workplace still says WFH of any of your household are symptomatic and/or awaiting PCR results. But I think that's fairly unusual. If you have it in writing from your workplace that they've said to go in under those circumstances, I'd go in.