Quarantine Life

Honestly, 24 hours just feels a little too short for me 🤷

Sure, 24 hours feels like a blink of an eye. But I’m not going to sit here and claim it's impossible.
The reality is, once a virus gets inside your system, it’s officially part of you—even if the infection doesn't immediately flare up or show symptoms (if it shows anything at all).

I see your point. That’s essentially my own line of thinking. Thanks for the input, regardless.
I’ve already run two home tests—one yesterday and another today—and both came back negative.

vividskipper1 said:Here is the situation: on Sunday evening, I was in contact with someone who is vaccinated. By Monday night, they tested positive at home after running a fever, though they had no other symptoms. I have been self-isolating since I found out on Monday night, but unfortunately, I was in contact with two other high-risk individuals on Monday morning and afternoon before I knew the risk. Is it possible that I caught it and the virus progressed enough within 24 hours for me to have already passed it on to someone else by the following day?🙂

Look, there's definitely a chance you caught it. As for the second part of your question... the general consensus is that an infected person can be contagious starting about 48 hours before symptoms even show up, all the way through the end of their isolation period. So, if more than 48 hours passed between when you were with those other folks and whenever your own symptoms finally kick in, you likely didn't pass it to them.

analoghound21 said:Look, there's definitely a chance you caught it. As for the second part of your question... the general consensus is that an infected person can be contagious starting about 48 hours before symptoms even show up, all the way through the end of their isolation period. So, if more than 48 hours passed between when you were with those other folks and whenever your own symptoms finally kick in, you likely didn't pass it to them.

Thanks. Based on that, contacts from Monday should be safe since 48 hours passed after the first contact Sunday night. They'll be clear by tomorrow night once that 48-hour window closes following the last contact, assuming I don't develop symptoms.

One kid just tested positive on a rapid test and we’re heading in for PCR results today. Can the other kid—who’s showing zero symptoms—still head out to their soccer game while we wait for the official word?

Ethan Alvarez5 said:One kid just tested positive on a rapid test and we’re heading in for PCR results today. Can the other kid—who’s showing zero symptoms—still head out to their soccer game while we wait for the official word?

I suppose the odds of someone testing positive on a rapid antigen test but coming back negative on a PCR are pretty slim—not impossible, I guess, but unlikely.

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mellowskipper said:I suppose the odds of someone testing positive on a rapid antigen test but coming back negative on a PCR are pretty slim—not impossible, I guess, but unlikely.

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So I shouldn't send the other kid to school tomorrow either until we get the results?
How long does it usually take to get PCR results back?

Honestly, I wouldn't send my other kid anywhere either until I see those PCR results myself.

Ethan Alvarez5 said:So I shouldn't send the other kid to school tomorrow either until we get the results?
How long does it usually take to get PCR results back?

Last time my kid went in at 10:00 AM, we didn't see anything until about 7:00 PM in the evening.

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I don't think anyone should be sending their kids off anywhere right now. Honestly, nobody should be heading out at all until every single person in the house has cleared a PCR test. From what I've seen, you almost never have just one person testing positive—it’s usually several people in the household at once.

Self-defense or just being paranoid about smells?🤔

Lisa Bishop28 said:I don't think anyone should be sending their kids off anywhere right now. Honestly, nobody should be heading out at all until every single person in the house has cleared a PCR test. From what I've seen, you almost never have just one person testing positive—it’s usually several people in the household at once.

Those who are vaccinated can go ahead.

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mellowskipper said:Those who are vaccinated can go ahead.

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And those who recovered

People who have both recovered from COVID-19 and completed their primary vaccination series are exempt from quarantine after
close contact with an infected individual, with no time limit applied.

https://www.cdc.gov/example-document/N/A.pdf

Here’s just another bit of nonsense for you all. Even though we all know that being recovered or vaccinated doesn't make you bulletproof against catching it, the law basically says you aren't even required to self-isolate if you've been exposed to someone positive. And then they act all surprised when case numbers skyrocket

Who currently needs to self-isolate when entering the US from places like Italy or Germany? Is it just tourists, or does it apply to everyone?

Is there any way to find out exactly how long an isolation period lasts if the person isn't picking up their phone? For instance, if someone says they’re stuck until Thursday, does that mean they're good until midnight Wednesday, or through Thursday night? There has to be a way to verify the exact end date. If the police pull them over on Thursday evening or they walk into a hospital, the authorities should be able to see their status. I assume they can; otherwise, people could just ignore the rules and wander around however they want because there would be no record showing they're actually supposed to be isolating.

urbanowl81 said:Is there any way to find out exactly how long an isolation period lasts if the person isn't picking up their phone? For instance, if someone says they’re stuck until Thursday, does that mean they're good until midnight Wednesday, or through Thursday night? There has to be a way to verify the exact end date. If the police pull them over on Thursday evening or they walk into a hospital, the authorities should be able to see their status. I assume they can; otherwise, people could just ignore the rules and wander around however they want because there would be no record showing they're actually supposed to be isolating.

Check the government portal.

[QUOTE=Lawrence Alvarez2;89689117]There’s just more nonsense to unpack here—even though we all know you can still catch it if you've been vaccinated or already had it, the law basically says you aren't even required to self-isolate if you were exposed to someone positive. And then people act surprised when case numbers stay high [/QUOTE

It really needs to end at some point... I mean, if we're still testing and isolating everyone regardless of whether they've been vaccinated or already recovered, we're just spinning our wheels in a circle.
One of the main reasons I decided to get the shot was specifically so I could finally get all these restrictions off my back...[/QUOTE]

Lisa Bishop28 said:I don't think anyone should be sending their kids off anywhere right now. Honestly, nobody should be heading out at all until every single person in the house has cleared a PCR test. From what I've seen, you almost never have just one person testing positive—it’s usually several people in the household at once.

Well, we're actually living that right now. 😁

Mali tested positive, but somehow nobody else caught it from her. Her CT value was 19, which apparently means a high viral load—at least according to what I read online.
My husband and I are vaccinated, but clearly, that isn't a foolproof shield, though thankfully our other two kids didn't catch it either.
I had them checked for antibodies, and they don't have any yet.