Question regarding Covid and SS
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DH went and got tested for Covid today after dropping SS off. It came back positive. Now DH needs to notify BM as DH is suppose to get SS after school tomorrow. DH thinks it will be ok to get SS since SS was exposed already this past weekend. I'm thinking now that SS is back at BM's house he should stay there rather than travel back and fourth between DH(Covid home) and BM (non Covid home).
close contact quarantine
If SS is coming back, it should be before school. SS should not be attending school after close contact with someone with Covid (DH).
Wherever SS stays, it should be one home. SS should not be moving between homes during the quarantine period
And it's not ok for DH to be driving to pick up his son. He has Covid. He should not be out and about. You are close contact exposed too. You should not be out and about.
It's a mess and I don't have a magic solution. In the end, I think the decision needs to be BM's. If SS is coming to stay with DH, then it's BM who is going to have to drive him there.
SS should not go to school.
SS should not go to school and DH should not be out and about as he has COVID. You shouldn't be out either as you have been exposed. SS needs to quarantine at one house or the other and BM needs to be notified sooner rather than later about the exposure as her household has now been exposed as well.
DH should have gotten tested
DH should have gotten tested before SS left so he didn't expose BM's home. But if SS is negative, he should stay at BM's so he doesn't get it.
DH needs to stay home for 10 days and you should too - and test yourself.
Everything everyone said
Everything everyone said above is spot on. Ss needs to stay home and get tested as well. You should be tested as well, everyone should be quarantined.
What's Been Said
In a perfect scenerio, DH should have tested before SS left and with that positive result, SS should have not gone to BMs. But since it's happened, either home will work. Notify BM of exposure and she can decide where SS goes. But as everyone has said, you and your DH do NOT need to be out and about. He's got CoVid; you've been directly exposed, just like SS. BM wants him at your house? She brings him.
Personally, if I were BM, I'd have my child tested and if he's negative, keep him with me. No need to send him back to your home to possible catch CoVid when he lucked out on the first exposure.
This exactly, have ss tested,
This exactly, have ss tested, if he's negative why would his father want to expose him AGAIN.
and at this point BM is
and at this point BM is potentially exposed so should get tested and they should likely quarantine and wear masks at home to avoid more spread among others there.
Unless they all test negative
Unless they all test negative... in my home my husband and my biodaughters all got covid... we were all vaccinated. my youngest DD hardly had symptoms, she honestly thought she had a sinus infection, until someone at school tested pos then she wanted to get tested just to be certain... she was postive, my oldest DD had a bad cough and body aches, she got tested, came back positive. My husband though was bed ridden, chills, cough, sore throat, he felt weak, had body aches, runny nose and stuffed nose, head ache, diarhhea, shortness of breath, ALL of it... but I never got it, I got tested MANY times while they all had it, because I was the one taking care of everyone... at one point, I had a REALLY bad runny burning nose, and I was like, oh no, I KNOW I cought it.... but my test STILL came back negative... then the next day my nose was all cleared up, I think I was just having REALLY bad allergies...
But yea, if they test negative, I don't think they should have to wear masks in their home, but they should probably still stay home from school and work... At my daughter's school, if one kid tests positive and one doesn't (but they are vaccinated) the one that tests NEGATIVE can still go to school... I think THATS messed up.
This sounds like a
This sounds like a frustrating situation. But, why did your DH get tested? was it routine? or was he feeling some symptoms? If he KNEW it was possible to be positive, he should not have sent the boy home.. he should have informed his EX that he needed to get tested and learn results before he could take him back. And.. yeah.. everyone in your house needs to quarantine now too.. and get tested appropriately.
And he needs to let BM know asap.. it's absolutely irresponsible if that kid is at school infecting classmates and who knows if those kids are medically vulnerable.. or have vulnerable family members at home.
This is how people DIE.. I'm sorry it's inconvenient but damn.
and.. I'm sorry if that came
and.. I'm sorry if that came off harsh. But, coming up on TWO freaking years of restricted lives. Knowing several people personally who have died... wanting desperately to have things more normal.. and knowing that one of the drivers behind the spread is people refusing to be responsible when they don't feel well... going about their business.. because hey.. they are young and nothing will happen to them. it's just frustrating.
No Offense taken
DH don't not know he had it. His work does random weekly testing since DH is NOT vaccinated. DH has absolutely no symptoms. He's out doing yard work as we speak. Yes he's Quarantining for 14 days. BM was told but since SS is fully vaccinated his school allows him to go as long as he has no signs which he does not. SS will be staying with BM till DH Quarantine is over.I am also fully vaccinated so my work does not require me to get tested or stay home as long as I don't show any symptoms which I'm not. I know it's crazy as DH also is showing 0 symptoms not even tired but is positive.
It's kind of crazy that the
It's kind of crazy that the schools and workplaces are not adjusting to the fact that fully vaccinated people can be infected.. and that they can pass along the virus.. even without symptoms. It's why I hate going into my workplace.. too many people..
Totally agree the vaccine does not prevent you from spreading
The REAL issue is if people can't work Employers lose money. I work as a nurse and called our Covid hotline and told them everything. They told me as long as I'm vaccinated and show no symptoms I'm free to work! It sad but it all comes down to money. They would rather have nurses work sick then call out. Unfortunately it's always been like this. Money over Patients
I could work from home... I
I could work from home... I get that some jobs can't be done remotely.. but if they can it makes sense to do that. I guess they are also trying to not have kids lose more years of education time too.
I hate feeling so paranoid all the time about this...
and some jobs that CAN be
and some jobs that CAN be done remotely some companies are STILL requiring those employees to no longer work remotely!!!
It's not just schools and
It's not just schools and employers. That is the CDC guidance. They're simply following it.
I think the cdc guidance is
I think the cdc guidance is no quarantine if you have no symptoms, but you should mask around other people for 14 days if you've been exposed. I thought the protocol was that you should get tested 4-7 days after exposure, even without symptoms. I'm living this right now and DH and I are quaratining because our DD who is positive is only a year, so it's impossible for us to isolate from her. DH went to the grocery store once, in a mask, after we discovered she was positive.
the same with my kids' school
the same with my kids' school. they don't require quarrantine if no symptoms, but you better know that I will be having everyone in my home tested if one of them has it!!!! that's initially how i found out my oldest had it too, I had her get tested the sunday and she was positive... too many ignorant people making rules about school. I appreciated the online school option last year, I wish it was still an option this year... too many people going to school with covid!!!
I am group 1B. I have an
I am group 1B. I have an autoimmune disease. My parents, though extremely healthy, are in their late 70s. So, I am Mr vaccine (Pfizer 1-2 & 3, 2022 Flue Shot, Shingles, Hep, etc...). I have been extremely diligent in social distancing. Though I have been back to work in the plant full time since the beginning of May, I diligently keep my distance in most situations. I am not manic about it, but I am aware and keep my eye on distance, masks, hand sanitization, etc...
So far, my DW, mom and dad, and everyone else in the family, except my youngest nephew, have avoided COVID infections. My youngest nephew caught COVID shortly after returning to campus this year. He spent 10 days in a quarantine hotel that the Univerysity rented for positive students.
My brother and I have been very diligent in managing the interface of the extended family with our parents. As our knowledge and comfort levels have advanced, we are all having more time together.
I has to be tough for blended families in active visitation order situations. There is far more at play than only keeping a Skid in contact with their NCP.
The rules are ever changing.
The rules are ever changing.
These are the current Covid contact rules.
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/your-health/quarantine-isolati...