Quarantine Life
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Lawrence Alvarez2 said:I don't think that's really on her to decide—that sounds more like something for the CDC to handle... they haven't even reached out to us, not once, not after the first wave or the second.
edit: seriously guys, can we please just turn off these Reddit signatures
mellowskipper said:Well, an epidemiologist actually called me, and then my husband and my little one got this massive info dump via email regarding the SI. It’s strange because none of my other colleagues who tested positive in this current round were contacted at all, so I honestly have no clue what determines who gets a call and who doesn't.
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Terry Mendoza23 said:I’ve been in close contact with someone who tested positive. I haven't received any official notification from the CDC telling me I need to quarantine; they just told me I'd likely be listed as a close contact. Does the CDC actually reach out to people, or is it enough if the person who tested positive tells me I should stay home? My boss is saying I should just show up to work unless I get an official call. 🤦 How am I supposed to know if I'm on some contact tracing list? You never know how things are being handled behind the scenes...
With 18,000 positive cases (based on PCR and rapid tests at the doctor, not those cheap home kits), nobody is even bothering to call you.
Epidemiologists are out here sending notices to schools and daycares a full week late.
Your family doctor should be the one calling the shots on quarantine, but they're basically washing their hands of it. They claim it's not their job, they don't know the current rules, or they're just too terrified of angry patients breathing down their necks...
Unfortunately, people who actually need to be isolating are just wandering around everywhere.
It's a total mess with people living unvaccinated in households with sick family members. They don't seem to grasp that their isolation doesn't end when the sick person is done; it ends 10 days after the last contact. And that last contact counts as Day Zero (so, say, 7 days of isolation for the patient plus another 10, since nobody in the house actually stays isolated—everyone just hangs out with the sick person the whole time).
Taylor Sanders4 said:Why does the isolation period seem shorter for vaccinated folks compared to everyone else?
If someone who’s been vaccinated catches COVID, aren't they still contagious after a week anyway?!
And why isn't there a mandatory quarantine for vaccinated people after they've been around someone sick—meaning they can just head straight to work even if they have family members battling COVID and they themselves are feeling a bit under the weather?
Also, is it actually necessary to re-test once that isolation period is up? If not, how are we supposed to know when someone is officially out of the woods and no longer spreading it?
Honestly, I’m drowning in questions and nothing makes sense anymore... I work in a client-facing role and need to be going to people's houses, but with all the conflicting info flying around, it feels totally illogical. It honestly makes me want to just stay hunkered down at home working remotely forever seeing how people act and these completely nonsensical calls being made. 👎
How reasonable is it to ask someone who's vaccinated or has already had it to take a test, especially if I'm willing to show my own negative result just to get through the door?
Sorry for the interrogation, but everything just feels so incredibly blurry right now!!!
The logic is that people with three doses clear the virus from their mucous membranes faster. They carry less of it, so they aren't contagious for as long and don't get hit as hard.
Taylor Sanders4 said:Why does the isolation period seem shorter for vaccinated folks compared to everyone else?
If someone who’s been vaccinated catches COVID, aren't they still contagious after a week anyway?!
And why isn't there a mandatory quarantine for vaccinated people after they've been around someone sick—meaning they can just head straight to work even if they have family members battling COVID and they themselves are feeling a bit under the weather?
Also, is it actually necessary to re-test once that isolation period is up? If not, how are we supposed to know when someone is officially out of the woods and no longer spreading it?
Honestly, I’m drowning in questions and nothing makes sense anymore... I work in a client-facing role and need to be going to people's houses, but with all the conflicting info flying around, it feels totally illogical. It honestly makes me want to just stay hunkered down at home working remotely forever seeing how people act and these completely nonsensical calls being made. 👎
How reasonable is it to ask someone who's vaccinated or has already had it to take a test, especially if I'm willing to show my own negative result just to get through the door?
Sorry for the interrogation, but everything just feels so incredibly blurry right now!!!
Same answer as before. Lower viral load, faster clearance. If the illness is mild and symptoms are gone, they're considered non-contagious after 7 days.
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| agathos says: >> And why don't vaccinated people have to quarantine after being exposed, or go to work even when people at home are sick with COVID—especially when some of them feel crappy and head into the office anyway? |
Regarding the first part of the question—
It’s the same answer as the previous two questions, plus there's the whole push to promote vaccination.
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| agathos says: >> Also, is it necessary to test again once quarantine is over? If not, how can anyone actually know if the person isn't contagious anymore? |
Healthcare workers get tested before heading back to work.
They're required to wear an N95 if they're vaccinated and were exposed, and they end up doing multiple tests anyway.
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| agathos says: >> I have so many questions and things are just unclear... I work with people, I have to go to their homes, and I'm hearing all sorts of stuff that makes zero sense anymore. Honestly, seeing how people act and the nonsensical decisions being made, I feel like just staying home and working remotely indefinitely.👎> |
No need to stress about Omicron. Omicron is basically just respiratory congestion right now (a cold is a cold without a fever; respiratory congestion is a cold plus a fever).
If you're worried, you can always just wear an N95 when dealing with people.
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| agathos says: [URL='showthread.php?p=90771025#post90771025']> How much can I realistically push someone who’s already vaccinated or recovered to take a test? Like, if I show them my own negative result first just to make it fair, is that even okay? |
Bad news: you don't have any leverage to demand a test. Plus, getting one is a total headache anyway—they're pricey and hard to find when you actually need them.
Just tell them they need to wear a mask. And you
should probably stick to an N95 if you're that worried.