Argh what are the rules?!?!

[Wafflepup]

P4 DD just tested positive.

I'm double jabbed and tested negative so I'm free to go about?

DH will get a test today, he's double jabbed and if negative he can go free?

DD is only 4. No symptoms. I'm loathe to put her through a test, she has no symptoms. Is she free to go about until she has symptoms?

The rules make no sense to me. DH and I will be testing every day on a lft test and we will be doing as little as possible for the 10 days.

But DD who is 4. Thats so much of P1 for her to miss. Do I understand correctly, the rules are, if she has no symptoms she can go to school???

Also.. I'm a total silent fangirl of scotsnet.. these threads have helped me so much over the last year.

When you say you tested negative , do you mean PCR?

Whilst waiting for your DH PCR result I thought the whole household have to isolate? So today, your 4 yo should stay home.

TBH she'll probably catch it - she's at the same primary as her sister I assume?

My understanding is that you all need PCRs, even the wee one, and you need to isolate until they are back.

I know it’s a lot of school to miss but this is how it spreads to staff and other families.

Poor DD. Hope she stays OK! Why did she and you test? Were you both close contacts of someone?

You're right in that little DD doesn't need a test as she's under 5 - though you may choose to keep her off for a day or so just checking she doesn't come down with a fever or anything. Also, it seems other parents can be very judgy of people sending siblings in in these circumstances, even though it is allowed.

Assuming DH is testing as a close contact of big DD, he has to isolate until he gets a negative, but no one else does. I think technically you should have another test as you now know you are a close contact of DD rather than whoever you were a close contact of previously. Though as you have had such a recent negative test and you are LFTing you're not far off the guidance!

This all assumes the pos/ neg tests you and big DD had are PCR and not LFT. If not, big DD should get a PCR ASAP and you should all isolate til then.

Good luck!

Thank you so much everyone. I was in a complete panic this morning.

P4DD and I both took PCR tests yesterday. DD had a fever and wasn't herself and I just had a gut feeling about it, its rife in her school. She is completely fine today!

Have booked PCRs for DH and P1DD for today and school have said if she is negative she can come back to school.

Kicking myself for not getting us all tested yesterday but can't be helped now.

@Wafflepup technically you aren't meant to test rest of household until one person comes in positive, so don't beat yourself up about that. Fingers crossed all results come back quickly.

In England if you're fully vaccinated you wouldn't need to test yourselves if you didn't have symptoms. So yes it's very confusing!

www.gov.scot/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-test-and-protect/
Adults: If you are a fully vaccinated adult who is identified as a close contact, you should get a PCR test as soon as possible. Provided you return a negative PCR test result and remain asymptomatic, you may end self-isolation as a close contact.

Child: If you are younger than 18 years and 4 months and identified as a close contact, you should get a PCR test as soon as possible. Provided you return a negative PCR test result and remain asymptomatic, you may end self-isolation as a close contact. However, children under 5 years will be encouraged but not required to take a PCR test. Eighteen years and 4 months is the age specified to allow 4 months for individuals who turn 18 time to get fully vaccinated.