Precautionary ltf?

[AlexaShutUp]

One of dd's friends has tested positive. DD is double jabbed and has no symptoms of any sort. She had covid in October. She also has an important event this weekend that she has been looking forward to for months and would be devastated to miss. It will bring her into contact with a large number of people.

Previously, I'd have got her to test as a close contact. However, given that self isolation isn't even a legal requirement now for people who do test positive, I'm inclined not to test now in the absence of any symptoms just in case it turns out that she has it asymptomatically, as then we would definitely feel obliged to miss out on the event. I feel a bit guilty, because she has been in close contact and could spread it around. At the same time, she has already missed out on so much!

If she does get symptoms, we will test, but for the time being, I think I'm going to leave it. WWYD?

Test.

I would test also. Legally she doesn't have to test and isolate but the guidance is still to do so.

It's selfish to do anything but avoid big events etc if she has covid.

I’d test, I’d feel too guilty to do as you suggest, even if legally it’s allowed

Oh shit, we're going to have to test, aren't we? Was hoping we could get away with not testing in the absence of any symptoms, but looks like we should just do it anyway. DD will be gutted if she has to miss it and isn't even ill! Fingers crossed that she tests negative!

What age is she

16

Surely her decision?

Going against the grain here, but I will not be testing for any reason other than symptoms.

At 16, vaccinated and and symptomless I would also say it's her decision. I've been a rule follower throughout, but at some point normal life has to resume - and she wouldn't even be breaking any rules.

And at a large event the chances of a number of asymptomatic positives amongst the attendees is likely and anyone attending a large event has decided to take that risk. If she was off to visit a care home then it would be different.

I would not be testing in those circumstances, she is not required to. Unless rules change again, we won't be testing unless symptomatic.

@user1487194234

Surely her decision?

Ultimately, yes, but she has asked me what she should do.

I would not tell her what she should do

Please test. I'm currently really sick with Covid (im triple jabbed) after attending an event with someone who didn't test, was asymptomatic, but tested positive the next day.

Official guidance now ( if you're in England) is that close contacts don't need to test unless they get symptoms. As school have stopped telling us and other groups never did I'm unlikely to know if my kids have been close contacts.
My DS tested positive this week after feeling ill, I'm testing daily as is his dad but don't see the point of testing DD who had it a few weeks ago unless she's I'll.

@anniewaits1

And at a large event the chances of a number of asymptomatic positives amongst the attendees is likely and anyone attending a large event has decided to take that risk. If she was off to visit a care home then it would be different.

Yes, that's a very good point. There might be lots of other people there who haven't bothered to test.

@user1487194234

I would not tell her what she should do

I'm not going to tell her what she should do, but we will talk it through, like we would talk through any other ethical dilemma. Ultimately, she will make the decision.

@BrownSparrow

Please test. I'm currently really sick with Covid (im triple jabbed) after attending an event with someone who didn't test, was asymptomatic, but tested positive the next day.

Sorry to hear that you're ill, @BrownSparrow. I understand where you're coming from. A friend of mine was pretty ill recently despite being triple jabbed. I hope you feel better soon.

@Jules912

Official guidance now ( if you're in England) is that close contacts don't need to test unless they get symptoms. As school have stopped telling us and other groups never did I'm unlikely to know if my kids have been close contacts. My DS tested positive this week after feeling ill, I'm testing daily as is his dad but don't see the point of testing DD who had it a few weeks ago unless she's I'll.

Thanks. Do you happen to have a link to that current guidance? I looked on the gov.uk website but it seemed to be now defining close contacts as people who lived in the same household or stayed overnight in the same household.

Ah yes the guidance might've just been for household contacts.

@anniewaits1

At 16, vaccinated and and symptomless I would also say it's her decision. I've been a rule follower throughout, but at some point normal life has to resume - and she wouldn't even be breaking any rules.

It's not about the rules though, it's about being a decent and considerate person and not spreading germs around.

The govt have basically put all responsibility onto us and it was a mistake because lots are inherently selfish.