We're so far from normal!
Youcannotbeserious how rubbish. I'd be tempted to do whatever you can to make your life easier now. If your DC are old enough to play by themselves while you wfh I'm sure it won't harm them so close to the end of term.
I had an anxious week of some of my private pupils self isolating and worrying that I would become a close contact and not be allowed to go to London for my son's final degree performance. The day before we were going 2 of the students tested positive for Covid. Loads of close contacts as they play in lots of each other's performances. DS waiting to hear if anyone in his group a close contact.
We went anyway. (A cancelled event wouldn't be sufficient reason for a refund on the hotel and train. ) DS' group mates confirmed as close contacts of a new case. Advised (incorrectly) that negative PCR tests would allow the performance to go ahead as scheduled) But uncertain if the test result would be back in time. Subsequently informed that performance not allowed as self isolation required for DS' group members. Flatmates now close contacts too and feeling ropey, waiting for test results.
In the meantime we spent the day (outside) with DS. On our way home one of his flatmates test came back positive. DS now a close contact obviously. Track and trace called him today and invited him to participate in the daily testing study of close contacts!!! So once he gets the LF tests in the post, provided his daily test is negative he can go out for 'essential' purposes. PCR on day 2 and 5 or 8 I forget. What a rollercoaster.
Such a hassle and possible expense for staff all these students who now have to wait for their final degree performances to be rescheduled. It's small fry compared to the worry for plenty of other people who might test positive or have to self isolate, but really ssd for you to say it's a state of mind..... I'm sorry I feel the need to say, talk about pot calling the kettle black when you suggest wouldbegood is over invested in this thread.
Now will have the uncertainty of being a close contact in the run up to DS rescheduled degree performance, which I know isn't much in the grand scheme, but it's still another cloud on my skyline.