Wife told to self-isolate

gouche

My wife has developed some symptoms of Covid-19 over the last 48-72 hours and has been referred for a test by GP and told to self-isolate.

My question is should our children and I also self-isolate?
I have displayed no symptoms to date.

In work today but can work from home if needed.

biko

It's unlikely that once she has it that it wouldn't spread within the household.
So you all should isolate until she gets the results.

Do ask her GP though, I am not a medical professional.

gouche

gouche wrote: »

My wife has developed some symptoms of Covid-19 over the last 48-72 hours and has been referred for a test by GP and told to self-isolate.

My question is should our children and I also self-isolate?
I have displayed no symptoms to date.

In work today but can work from home if needed.

Yes you absolutely should.

gibgodsman

How is this even a question, of course you should self isolate immediately, I would also inform anyone you have been in contact with in and outside of work about this

Ficheall

Why wouldn't you work from home?


And then you and the children will have to continue self-isolating after she has been given the all-clear.

gouche

It's a question because my wife's GP advised us to check the guidelines on HSE website in relation to it.
The HSE website is somewhat ambiguous and doesn't give a definite answer from what I can see: https://www2.hse.ie/conditions/coronavirus/self-isolation-and-limited-social-interaction.html

odyssey06

The NHS say:
if you live with someone who has symptoms, you'll need to stay at home for 14 days from the day the first person in the home started having symptoms

https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/

Fann Linn

gouche wrote: »

It's a question because my wife's GP advised us to check the guidelines on HSE website in relation to it.
The HSE website is somewhat ambiguous and doesn't give a definite answer from what I can see: https://www2.hse.ie/conditions/coronavirus/self-isolation-and-limited-social-interaction.html

I'm in the same position as yourself. However who will provide a 'sick note' for me to give my employer when I'm actually not sick and when my wife has all the symptoms but hasn't been tested yet?

Achasanai

Ficheall wrote: »

Why wouldn't you work from home?


And then you and the children will have to continue self-isolating after she has been given the all-clear.

If she gets the all-clear, is there a particular reason for the rest of the family to continue self-isolation?

Telly

You should self isolate till she gets the results. You may have it too and not know it yet.

biko

Every person in the country should stay in as much as possible.
Just because your partner is tested OK doesn't mean that you don't have it anyway.

sbsquarepants

Ficheall wrote: »

Why wouldn't you work from home?


And then you and the children will have to continue self-isolating after she has been given the all-clear.

You are aware not everyone can work from home.

It's hard to tile someone elses ensuite from your own sitting room!

bladespin

Fann Linn wrote: »

I'm in the same position as yourself. However who will provide a 'sick note' for me to give my employer when I'm actually not sick and when my wife has all the symptoms but hasn't been tested yet?

I would imagine most employers would be very, very understanding in that case, if they're not I'd offer to drop round to them and explain the situation face to face

pwurple

sbsquarepants wrote: »

You are aware not everyone can work from home.

It's hard to tile someone elses ensuite from your own sitting room!

The OP stated they can work from home... so it's hardly an assumption.

"can work from home if needed"

Beasty

Fann Linn wrote: »

I'm in the same position as yourself. However who will provide a 'sick note' for me to give my employer when I'm actually not sick and when my wife has all the symptoms but hasn't been tested yet?

Your employer would, I am sure, want to risk you infecting the whole workforce

OP you have your answer - if you can work from home then you have no excuse not to

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