Just a quick bit of advice. My nephew works in a small office (2-3 people), one of his colleagues dropped off something essential to the office, then he announced to my nephew and the other colleague that he couldn't stay because he had just received his covid result which was positive. Naturally, my nephew and his mum are angry and scared. His mum, who is my sister, thinks she should phone 111, for advice. She has asthma, and he, along with his brothers have had pneumonia in the past.
What should they do? Can anyone offer any advice? Thank you.
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The exposure is likely to have been for a very short period of time but they could perhaps try and get a covid test to be on the safe side.
The rules and guidance are clear:
If you have been informed that you are a contact of a person who has had a positive PCR test result for COVID-19, you must stay at home and complete 10 full days isolation. Your isolation period includes the date of your last contact with them and the next ten full days. This means that if, for example, your last contact with them was at any time on the 15th of the month, your isolation period ends at 23:59 hrs on the 25th.
Do not go to work, school, or public areas, and do not use public transport or taxis.
If you develop any of the following symptoms: a new continuous cough, a high temperature, or a loss of, or change in, your normal sense of taste or smell (anosmia), you should arrange to have a PCR test for COVID-19.
If you do not have any of these symptoms, other people in your household do not need to self-isolate with you.
Thank you for outlining the rules - no disrespect but I can locate that info myself. Just wanted to access a bit of advice which Knitter gave me in an earlier post.
Is highly doubtful that with such short exposure you will have contracted anything BUT as Bkin says now will have to self isolate because of contact.I know only small office but do you have a manager? I would strongly be complaining about what colleague has done.
Yes, I agree. My understanding is that the colleague was not due at work that day, but just turned up to deliver whatever it was and said it "oh by the way ..." Very careless. I know what I would like to do to him.
Oh this is even worse! Fancy going into work when not even due to be there.If delivery SO important he could have left outside and then someone could have taken it in to office.
Just very very selfish person.
I hope somebody reported the f wit who went into the office when he knewvthat he was positive. This is why we are in the position we are. Niw your nephew and his Mum have to self isoltate and should have been doing so from the moment of contact with the selfish fool.
I know. I am upset and angry. It is a bit of a dubious workplace. I have encouraged her to get advice from her local citizen advice, regarding that workplace... As a volunteer advise at Citizens advice, I can't take the matted forward myself or I would. But anyway, thank you everyone.
My nephew a couple of weeks ago turned up at work, a very well-known company, only to be turned away and told to go home due to colleague having tested positive. The company workspace would be deep cleaned and he and the rest of his colleagues advised to return to work the following day. My nephew contacted the covid helpline and was advised if he had not been working directly with the colleague then he need not get a covid test... what about work surfaces, airborne etc. And had he worked with him in the previous 7 days. He cannot afford to be off work so decided to take the risk, he lives at home with his parents, one has underlying health issues, it is hard to know what to do even when there is the remotest chance of exposure. Thankfully my nephew and family are all well after the 2 weeks but it was a very worrying time for them. My nephew wears mask and gloves at work, changing them throughout the day unlike some of his colleagues.
I was told by a neighbour that a friend of theirs told them about a man who had attended hospital with chest pains and because his covid test was inconclusive he was not looked at and told to get retested, he was unable to get retested after contacting the covid number because he did not have covid symptoms, he then contacted his GP and his GP said that the man needed to have tests to make sure his chest pains were ok and to contact the covid number again and lie saying he had symptoms, he did, got a clear test and was checked in the hospital and all is ok, prescribed medication.
Hi GingerCatJayne. My son who is 29 and lives with my hubby and I in a small flat, was tested positive. Thankfully he only has a mild infection. I have asthma and bronchiectasis along with other conditions, but am fine, no symptoms either me or hubby. We are isolating as told . Things are better then I first thought, I did panic but it can be OK. Chin up.
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