Socialising when a household member has covid

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If someone you lived with had covid (e.g. partner or child) would you cancel your Christmas plans outside of the house?

If your friend was in this situation would you cancel plans with them?

Would this be for the whole 10 (or now 7!) days regardless of negative tests?

Do you not have to isolate if you have covid in the household now in England? That seems insane if omicron is as transmissible as they say. In Scotland everyone regardless of vaccine status has to isolate for 10 days if a household member has covid.

We’ve been doing this since May, hospitals have low admissions for Covid, Covid numbers are steady. It’s not made any difference.

I had Covid, none of my family caught of from me. Same with staff who had Covid at home they didn’t catch it either, or transmit it. Rule is 7 days LFT before work, as a close contact.

If it was me, I wouldn't be going to any crowded places knowing I had covid in the house. When DSS had it a few months ago I pretty much isolated with him, because it just felt so wrong going out knowing I could be carrying it - or even catching it! I think at this time of year it's the sensible thing to do to protect everyone - not necessarily because they would be ill if they got it, but more because if they went and infected your whole group, maybe it's a bit close for Christmas to be ruined, but certainly the period in between and the new year.