Nearly 2 weeks ago my son tested positive for covid on a lateral flow test. He took this as he had a slight temperature. He didn't do a pcr, as he had a positive lateral flow, before booking one. If it had been negative, then he would have booked a confirmatory pcr. Being a close contact, I had been taking lateral flow tests each day since he tested positive. Last Saturday I had a slight headache, and sore throat, and low and behold, positive lateral flow test. I didn't take a pcr, as my lateral flow was negative. Here is my query.. all the guidance I can find online advises asymptomatic take a lateral flow. Symptomatic, book a pcr. If you take a lateral, your asymptomatic flow and its positive you don't need a pcr. What if your symptomatic? Are you meant to have both? If lateral flow is positive, what is the point in taking a PCR? If you test positive on a lateral flow, and 2 days in develop symptoms, after being symptom free when you tested, do u need a pcr and to begin isolation period again? It's all really confusing to me and I hope someone can clarify! I'm in Northern Ireland, if its at all relevant, I know our covid isolation laws may slightly differ from the main land.