Lateral test negative now

[mrsbitaly]

Hello I was made aware on sat my daughter had a close contact last Wednesday with someone who tested positive. We first did a lateral test which was positive and the pcr confirmed this. She has no symptoms so it was based on date of test for isolation. Her lateral tests each day have been getting fainter and fainter and today negative. Does this mean she's not contagious. I won't allow her out but wasn't sure if I could be more flexible within the household. She's only 9 and has taken it really well but I feel awful her being stuck in her room until 22 Dec when if we based it from contact then she would have been out before.

Bloody hell, let her out of her room.

@PurpleDaisies

Bloody hell, let her out of her room.

I know I seem awful but I have an almost 2 year old who has spent the year being ill one thing after the other and I'm asthmatic although jabbed so I'm just worried 😟

I definitely wouldn't shut her away whether positive or negative.

Yep, let her out!

@Aardvarkitsabloodyaardvark

I definitely wouldn't shut her away whether positive or negative.

Maybe I'm confused with the rules then? I thought you had to self isolate? How do you stop others in the household who are at higher risk getting it if your sharing the same space. Have I got this all wrong oh god I feel awful now!

Shutting a nine year old in their room all day for ten days is more than anyone I know has done.

Is this a serious post? Please let her out. I think most people have accepted they can't isolate children. I made no attempt to isolate my two primary aged DC when they tested positive. Nobody else caught it from them.

Absolutely let her out.
My six year old recently had it and we made no effort to distance from him tbh. Dh caught it but i and other ds still clear.

Government have never suggested we should shut our children away in their own room

Is a bit different with teenagers who may be very happy to shut themselves away with their xboxes.

I think if clear on an LFT she is almost certain to be less infectious. But no guarantees there.

Hi. My DD who is 6 has it and I was asked by track and trace where in the house I was isolating her. I said I wasn't because she's only 6 and unwell and they said good you should be treating her normally. So based on that I would say the current rules must be don't isolate children within the house. I haven't actually checked the guidance and it might be different if you are vulnerable anyway but I got the impression that T&T are welfare checking that children are not being isolated as not good for their mental health.

I appreciate your responses I didn't know that you were allowed to share a space if you have tested positive and your in a household with someone who has severe asthma.

OP yes the rules are to self isolate. But common sense is the likes of adults isolating away from other members of the family and for me that would be a struggle.
Not a child!
She has no symptoms either. This could have a real negative affect on her!
Your double jabbed! And 2 year olds pick up bugs all the time.
You prob all have it with no symptoms!

My 9 year old is also positive at the moment, there is no way I would shut him in his room for 10 days, that is cruel. I tested positive on the same day but husband is negative and continues to be. We are just living as normal apart from obviously not going out (including negative husband). Husband and I sleeping cuddled up in the same bed and just generally carrying on as normal with lots of hugs all round.

I would have never expected my 9/10 year old to stay in her room in the first place! Way too young!