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Did my son give covid to this child?

12 replies

frazzled101 · 02/02/2022 22:46

I got a text this evening to say a child had tested positive for covid. My son was with this child for 7 hours yesterday so I tested my son and he is positive.

My son spent 2 hours with a different child today so I told that parent, and her child also tested positive.

Could my son really have passed it on causing that child to test positive in 2 hours?

I feel so guilty.

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Hellocatshome · 02/02/2022 22:47

Or they passed it to him?

Mwnci123 · 02/02/2022 22:48

I think that's very unlikely. Incubation more
Like 2- 5 days usually, as I understand it.
Schools are chocka with it.

Casmama · 02/02/2022 22:48

I doubt very much that your child gave it to the child today but there is no point in feeling guilty- every single person who has caught got it from someone. Hope all affected have it mildly

shoofly · 02/02/2022 22:49

There is no point wondering. Its so prevalent at the moment they could've picked it up anywhere. Hope you're all ok

TheKeatingFive · 02/02/2022 22:49

Who knows. There's really no point in feeling guilty about viruses existing.

Miraloma · 02/02/2022 22:50

It's a virus, we need to get past blaming people, it's absolutely rife.

I hope they both feel okay xxx

Revengeofthepangolins · 02/02/2022 22:56

TheChip · 02/02/2022 23:00

Does it matter, really? A virus is going to do what a virus does. You didn't send your son there with the intention to pass on a virus, nor did your son go with that intention.

Hopefully everyone who is infected remains well, but nobody is to blame here so try to not feel guilty.

HPandTheNeverEndingBedtime · 02/02/2022 23:03

There's really no rhyme or reason to how this virus is spread, Dd had Covid in September she even (accidentally) managed to cough and sneeze right in my face and I didn't catch it.

I tested positive on Sunday presumably caught from a child at school that I probably wasn't even near longer than 2 minutes.

Wnkingawalrus · 02/02/2022 23:13

Could my son really have passed it on causing that child to test positive in 2 hours?
There is no way this kid picked it up from your son. It’s also doubtful your son picked it up from the kid he spent time with yesterday. That’s not long enough since exposure to be testing positive.

badg3r · 02/02/2022 23:31

I presume they did a home test? They are not sensitive enough to pick up infection one day after exposure.

gemloving · 03/02/2022 00:00

No. It's not possible. It's like if you have a cold and I see you, you can't pass it on to me within two hours.BUT no matter what, remove blame or shame.

You know that you wouldn't purposely put anyone in such a position. You're a great mama.

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