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Grace Richardson24 said:Maybe try drafting everything out first—or just put together one solid post instead? You can always go back and edit if you think of something else later.
You’ve dropped four posts in a row now, and two of them use the exact same quote.
It honestly looks a bit like you're just having a conversation with yourself—four times over.😁
Amanda Allen4 said:"Repetition is the mother of learning."
driftingranger2 said:From what I can tell, those new guidelines haven't actually dropped yet...
They'll probably roll out in a few days.
Mark Johnson12 said:We’ve been getting such conflicting advice from different doctors that we’re honestly just spinning our wheels at this point.
So, out of our group of five, four people tested positive. I’m trying to figure out how long the fifth person needs to quarantine—they’ve had both doses of their vaccine, with the second one administered back in July 2020.
One doctor told us they have to wait until the last infected person finishes their isolation and then add another 10 days on top of that. Someone else mentioned it would only be 7 days. Then, I actually spoke with an epidemiologist today who insisted the quarantine period is strictly 7 days and nothing more. No extra waiting period after the infected person is clear; just the 7 days and we're done.
Austin Garcia said:I’m honestly not following your persistence here; perhaps you don't care which authority sends kids home, but I never said I didn't care, nor did I suggest a janitor was making these calls...
I simply pointed out that while the school follows the protocol you described, my child was only kept home based on my own word...
To reiterate, they told us a rapid test would be sufficient for their purposes, so there is absolutely nothing recorded in the official state database since I performed the test at home myself...
Furthermore, I still wanted a PCR test, so I went ahead and got one...
But even then, there is no record of the initial symptoms in the system because, as I have mentioned three times now, nobody called us to ask about symptoms or to mandate isolation. Yet, you keep insisting that this information is already filed away...
Given how inconsistent recent testing results have been, it was entirely possible for a PCR to come back negative. If that had happened, what reason would be listed in the system for the children's isolation? We couldn't exactly tell them, "Haha, sorry your kids had to stay home for five days for no reason"...
If I haven't made it clear enough why this doesn't add up, I'm really not sure how else to explain it to you...
Samuel Barrett33 said:I honestly can't wrap my head around why some people are being told to isolate the second they feel even a tiny bit off, while others are basically living their lives until that PCR test actually comes back positive. Is there some kind of logic there, or is it just random? I'm wondering if those folks who only start isolating after the lab results come in are just getting a pass because they aren't showing any symptoms at all.
Adam Moore12 said:I was flagged as a contact this past Friday. By Monday, the symptoms started kicking in, and my home test came back positive. I followed it up with a PCR test on Tuesday, which confirmed it.
Since I’m vaccinated, my isolation period is set to expire this coming Monday.
I live with my boyfriend, but he didn't start showing symptoms until today, and his rapid test just came back positive too.
Will I actually be able to end my isolation next week as planned, regardless of the fact that he’s still testing positive?
Adam Moore12 said:Hey! Thanks so much for getting back to me. I don't have any other major symptoms, though I’m pretty sure I’m going to lose my mind in this apartment.
nimbleranger17 said:If you fall into any of these categories, you can skip the quarantine altogether:
1. You’ve already fought off COVID-19 (with a confirmed PCR or rapid test) within the last four months.
2. You recovered from COVID-19 and have since received one dose of a vaccine, provided it hasn't been more than four months since that shot.
3. You’ve had the virus and are now fully vaccinated.
4. You've received your booster shot.
5. You're considered fully vaccinated, assuming at least 14 days have passed since your last dose, but no more than four months have gone by (though if you used the Johnson & Johnson vaccine, that window shrinks to just two months).
6. Kids under 18, regardless of how long it's been since their shots, as long as they:
- Are fully vaccinated
- Or have recovered and then taken one dose of a vaccine.
Now, if you fit into one of these buckets, your isolation period is set at 7 days:
1. You recovered from COVID-19 (confirmed via PCR or rapid test) more than four months ago.
2. You were fully vaccinated more than four months ago (or, if you went with the Johnson & Johnson shot, more than two months ago).
And if none of the above applies to you—if you're essentially starting from scratch—you’re looking at a 10-day isolation period.
