Covid And Isolation

[Thisoldbird]

If a child is sent home from school to isolate, are the rest of the family meant to be carrying on as normal?

Just a thought as a visiting nurse tells me 2 of her children are in isolation!

[ichkeria]

Yes

[ichkeria]

Our son has been off school for a fortnight just before the period reduces to 10 days!

[Vagus]

If the children live with her then she too should be isolating.

[bednobs]

not true vagus, unless the isolatee gets symptoms

[ichkeria]

Indeed.
Not true as stated previously.

[ichkeria]

Unless the self isolator develops symptoms

[Vagus]

Ok, thanks, you live and learn.

[jourdain2]

My symptomless granddaughter was sent home. She bounced around the walls for 2 weeks whilst my daughter had to stay home from her work as a maths teacher (with all those ramifications). Her brother, in a different school, continued as per usual. Now everyone is fine and back at work/school. All seems a bit pointless, really.

[Thisoldbird]

Thanks for replies. I guess as a district nurse the lady is a key worker..
Such a lot of disruption..wish I could see an end to it..

[THECORBYLOON]

If the nurse were meant to isolate, anyone who had been in contact with her would also have to isolate and so on in an ever increasing chain.