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Can my mum visit while we're isolating?

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lisaw75 · 07/01/2022 12:49

We caught covid in our house after Xmas day from my mum, she is 76 and was fine other than a cold type symtoms and is obviously finished her isolating. She had planned to come to visit as we're all list about done, but my youngest only tested positive yestrday. She is desperate to see the girls, and insists that she us fine as she was the first one with it but I can't help but worry there is a chance we could reinfect her?
Thanks
Lisa

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WouldIBeATwat · 07/01/2022 12:51

Not legally, no. Isolation means isolation. Not going out or having other people over.

ColettesEarrings · 07/01/2022 12:52

It's highly unlikely you'd re infect her but it's against the law for her to visit whilst you have a positive case in the house. Depends on how you both feel about that I suppose.

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lisaw75 · 07/01/2022 12:59

I have never actually broke a rule before and always done more than required, we're all under a huge a mount of family stress at the moment and it seems silly but I can't help worry what if either she got it again or managed to pass it on.. Even though my husband is free to go out now and the rest of us tomorrow

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FreeFrenchHens · 07/01/2022 13:02

Anecdotally we have known children appear to catch it twice in a 2-4 week period, once officially and then again when their sibling got it. At the time the rule was don't get tested, so we'll never know.

Not a risk I would take. Getting it mildly once is no guarantee that it will be mild next time. I agree the chances that she'd catch it again AND badly enough to be hospitalised are low, but that is not much comfort if you're on a ventilator in hospital.

elelel · 07/01/2022 13:04

She is desperate to see the girls

She saw them less than 2 weeks ago and can see them again in less than 2 weeks. Why is she 'desperate' to see them?

I have never actually broke a rule before and always done more than required,

This doesn't really make it ok to have someone round when you are isolating though.

I'm sorry OP but isolate means just that. Isolate.

Motorina · 07/01/2022 13:08

In addition to what everyone else has said, she would then become a contact and so have to follow the rules for contacts where you are.

florentina1 · 07/01/2022 13:11

How can she not understand that she could pick up COVID again and then Infect another person. It baffles me that, after. 2 years, people still have such a cavalier attitude to the safety of others.

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lisaw75 · 07/01/2022 13:12

To be honest I was looking for the responses that I got as it's exactly what I have been saying , and I do agree. I'm just always made to feel ridiculous and over the top with paranoia over covid

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worriedatthemoment · 07/01/2022 13:14

Could the ones who have finished isolating visit her instead ?

GiveMeMyKeys · 07/01/2022 13:29

The chance of you reinfecting her within a matter of weeks has got to be negligable but you are quite within your rights to tell her that yout isolation is just that.

PuzzledObserver · 07/01/2022 13:35

@worriedatthemoment

Could the ones who have finished isolating visit her instead ?
Excellent idea!
ashorterday · 07/01/2022 14:22

It wouldn't worry me at all, it's clear you got it off her so she's not going to catch it back.

Lockdownbear · 07/01/2022 14:29

Op not ideal but I get she's wanting to see her family and the risk of her getting reinfected is probably low.
Can you wrap up and meet in the garden, or at the very least open window?

Yummayumma · 07/01/2022 14:42

Of course she can - why anyone would still be following the ridiculous "rules" is beyond me.

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lisaw75 · 07/01/2022 14:47

Thanks again everyone, I probably didn't word things very well. To be honest she only lives a few minutes walk from me on her own and is frustrated because she wants to visit to help me out at a particularly bad time. She honestly didn't think she would be risking anyone as she lives alone and won't be seeing anyone else any time soon.
I think I had only needed to reassurance as anyone I know thinks I over the top concerned with covid

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Keepitonthedownlow · 07/01/2022 15:33

Let her visit

PrincessNutNuts · 07/01/2022 15:52

Twitter thread from Meaghan Kall of UKHSA on reinfections:

twitter.com/kallmemeg/status/1479133661140340740?s=21

Fleabaggy · 07/01/2022 15:56

I'd let her visit. I follow rules if they make sense. If they don't then I don't.

BeLessMe · 07/01/2022 15:59

@Fleabaggy

I'd let her visit. I follow rules if they make sense. If they don't then I don't.
So you just cherry pick to suit yourself then.
Fleabaggy · 07/01/2022 16:03

So you just cherry pick to suit yourself then.

Sorry but if my mum had covid, gave it to me the following week and then wanted to visit me while I was isolating, the chances of her being reinfected so close to the original infection are so tiny they're not even worth bothering about. If it was 6 or even 3 months later it'd be a different story.

If that's cherry picking then yes, I'm cherry picking.

So

Pootle40 · 07/01/2022 16:21

I wouldn't even give this a thought. Move on people

Bewildered2021 · 08/01/2022 09:11

Let her visit

llansanan · 08/01/2022 09:32

I'm glad you have been reassured and made what I think is a sensible decision.

villamariavintrapp · 08/01/2022 10:06

I'd let her visit. It's a very low possibility that she could possibly be reinfected. But the alternative is that those of you who have completed isolation visit her, and honestly there's the same extremely low probability that one of you have been reinfected since you still live with someone more recently infected, and could pass it on to her that way.

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