Me & DH tested positive. How will kids get to school?

[Asvan]

Hi,

My DH tested positive on Monday and since then I've been doing all the school and club rounds etc. Kids are aged 12, 10 & 5. They all go to different schools.

I tested positive just now and have no idea how I'm going to get the kids to school tomorrow (they are allowed to go in if they test negative on the lateral flow test every morning).

Me and DH have always done all the runs ourself and all the schools are quite a distance away. What can I do? Have schools been understanding about this? Also would it be awkward to ask another parents to take them especially as we both have Covid?

@massiveblob

Just take them and keep well away from anyone. You'll be outside. No contact. No issue

Except for the issue being you are breaking isolation 🙄

Yep but @twinkletoesimnot as long as they 'isolate' in their car or 5m from another human it really isn't an issue. It can't be passed on. Yes isolation means stay home but equally kids need to be in school.
Everyone I know just asked someone else to take them if too little to walk alone. But sometimes that's not an option. Dito return journey.. needs someone to bring them back or get a staff member to arrange a way to hand over from a decent distance

I’d keep them at home for a few more days to check they continue to test negative, then contact schools. When I had it, the school offered to send a TA out to the car to walk my children in and out. I drove, mask on, windows open, and the TA met us outside.