Would you go to the pub with someone who had two kids at home who had tested positive?

[WallOfCarrots]

Just that really. Would you want to sit in a pub for the evening with someone who had two kids at home that had tested positive in the last few days?

I wonder whether people will become more cautious in view of the South African variant?

But many of us not socialising when there is COVID in the house are probably also cautious when there are other infectious diseases in the house. If a number of people in the house had flu or norovirus I wouldn't be out socialising either, it's just common courtesy

No because I am supposed to be going away on 14tb December. If I wasn’t I wouldn’t mind.

@Wellbythebloodyhell

Sitting with someone in the pub who has positive cases at home Is no different with someone in work that has positive cases at home.

True.

But one I have a choice about, the other I don't.

So, if I want to reduce my own personal risk I can opt out of going to a pub with a very close contact if someone who is positive. I can't opt out of the work situation but would ramp up other precautions where I could - I'd probably go back to wearing a mask if it was appropriate, increase my hand hygiene further, and test more regularly using LFTs.

@Wideawakeandconfused

Also, if both parents are positive, would you keep your DC off too? Even without symptoms and negative tests?

Several have our parents at school have done just that. Our school marks it as authorised absence.

Besides, the parents can't leave the house to do the school run anyway.

No, and I am super relaxed about Covid.

But I just wouldn't want to spend time indoors with someone I knew had had such close prolonged contact with 2 positive cases.

Nope.

No not a chance.

Question is who's looking after the kids so they can go pub? Or are they old enough to fend for themselves?

Nope. I’m off work in a week and just got over another virus. I’d rather not catch it now. But on the other hand and I wouldn’t go out if I was the person with covid in the house.

No I wouldn't feel comfortable with seeing anyone who has Covid in the home, in such close proximity.

Just because you don't need to isolate doesn't mean you should carry on as normal!

The guidance says you should still limit indoor socialising so that's a no from me!

If they were fully vaccinated and testing negative then of course I'd have no problem with that.

Leotard

Please post to guidance which says contacts have to act differently please

I’ve only seen that they do not have to isolate

Nothing more

OP, no I wouldn't

By the comments I’ve read on here a lot of parents aren’t limited contact with positive children and still go out and about. It’s about time they changed it to parent and child should isolate together if they can’t isolate the Covid case - totally get why it’s not practical, it just seems wrong.

No I wouldn't meet them and would judge the person for going to an enclosed public space in those circumstances. I don't really care what the rules say. It just seems thoughtless and unnecessary.

No

i would be keeping my distance
as should they
how selfish

Not a chance.

@toomuchlaundry

But many of us not socialising when there is COVID in the house are probably also cautious when there are other infectious diseases in the house. If a number of people in the house had flu or norovirus I wouldn't be out socialising either, it's just common courtesy

For real. I've seen people back out of birthday parties if they knew someone in the house had a contagious bug.