Quarantine Life

True, you don't necessarily need to head over to the Midwest

mellowseal1 said:So, wait... that applies regardless of whether I'm considered a close contact or just some random guy who ran into them?

Precisely; regardless of your proximity or involvement, all you’ve got to work with are the recommendations:

Yeah, thanks. All good.

They finally realized they’re running out of people to actually get things done—too many folks stuck on sick leave or just isolating themselves, even without showing any real symptoms. And of course, parents are jumping on those caregiver leave options the second their little ones catch something. It all feels like it's just... slowly drifting toward a total breakdown, I guess.

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Hello there, I actually recovered from my bout with it back in mid-November 2021.
Now, my little guy is showing symptoms; we have an official PCR test scheduled for this coming Friday, though his rapid home test came back negative.
Has anyone else here been in close contact with someone infectious shortly after they themselves had already cleared the virus?
According to the current guidelines, I don't technically need to isolate, and I'm not heading into the office anyway, but I suppose I wonder—did you all choose to self-isolate just in case, or did you mostly carry on with your lives, perhaps running errands while wearing a mask and such?

copperstag95 said:Hello there, I actually recovered from my bout with it back in mid-November 2021.
Now, my little guy is showing symptoms; we have an official PCR test scheduled for this coming Friday, though his rapid home test came back negative.
Has anyone else here been in close contact with someone infectious shortly after they themselves had already cleared the virus?
According to the current guidelines, I don't technically need to isolate, and I'm not heading into the office anyway, but I suppose I wonder—did you all choose to self-isolate just in case, or did you mostly carry on with your lives, perhaps running errands while wearing a mask and such?

I haven't had it myself, but both my partner and I have had three doses of the vaccine. He works in healthcare and picked up Omicron somewhere; he tested positive last Wednesday and finishes his isolation tomorrow. His symptoms were basically one night of sneezing and two days of a runny nose. No fever at all. Now he’s just dying of boredom because he feels totally fine (he’s already deep-cleaned our apartment, washed the windows, even scrubbed the oven...).
Officially, I didn't have to quarantine, but since I can work from home, I decided to do it just to be safe. I was a little stressed because two days after his positive result, I had to drive my mom to the hospital for a post-op checkup, but I never developed any symptoms. I took a home test on Saturday and it was negative. I know those aren't 100% reliable, but since I felt fine, I trusted it.
Anyway, from the moment we found out he was positive, we both wore FFP2 masks around the house. He had access to the bedroom and the living room with the TV, while I "relocated" to the kitchen and dining area where we have a sleeper sofa and a TV. We still crossed paths in the apartment and ate in the same room, just never at the exact same time during those first four days. The bathroom is shared, obviously, but he made sure to disinfect everything after every single use.
Today marks eight days since his test, he heads back to work tomorrow, and I went back to my job today. I'm really hoping the theory is right—that with Omicron, the incubation period is much shorter—and that I dodged a bullet.
Honestly, his symptoms were so mild that in any other situation, he would have definitely gone to work and wouldn't have even given them a second thought.

Well, thanks. I suppose... though I can't help but wonder if it’s even possible for me to fall back into that same pattern again, and honestly, I truly hope that isn't the case.

copperstag95 said:Well, thanks. I suppose... though I can't help but wonder if it’s even possible for me to fall back into that same pattern again, and honestly, I truly hope that isn't the case.

Unfortunately, you can still catch it :-(
My brother-in-law and his wife both tested positive back in mid-November. They were fully vaccinated with two doses at the time and just went in for testing because of some family stuff, even though they weren't feeling sick. Both tests came back positive, so they had to isolate.
Then, about two weeks ago, my brother-in-law started running a fever, followed by his wife a few days later. They went to get tested and—you guessed it—positive again. My partner had been over at their place the day before, so he likely picked up the virus there.
The bottom line? Recovering from the Delta variant doesn't seem to offer much protection against Omicron (just like the vaccine doesn't provide total immunity). But, having both previous infection and vaccination under your belt does help ensure the illness stays mild, or maybe even asymptomatic.

Ashley Robinson3 said:Unfortunately, you can still catch it :-(
My brother-in-law and his wife both tested positive back in mid-November. They were fully vaccinated with two doses at the time and just went in for testing because of some family stuff, even though they weren't feeling sick. Both tests came back positive, so they had to isolate.
Then, about two weeks ago, my brother-in-law started running a fever, followed by his wife a few days later. They went to get tested and—you guessed it—positive again. My partner had been over at their place the day before, so he likely picked up the virus there.
The bottom line? Recovering from the Delta variant doesn't seem to offer much protection against Omicron (just like the vaccine doesn't provide total immunity). But, having both previous infection and vaccination under your belt does help ensure the illness stays mild, or maybe even asymptomatic.

Goodness gracious...🤣

From what I’ve heard, if you manage to catch it three times and get vaccinated five times, you’re basically guaranteed to never catch another strain or pass it on to anyone else... plus, apparently, that positive test result stays valid forever now, and they actually mean it this time...

Well, I suppose I’ll just have to settle for whatever happens to be available in a few days, though I can't say I'm particularly thrilled about it.

nimbleranger17 said:But they specifically asked about contacts, too. Testing doesn't magically shorten the isolation period for anyone who isn't actually infected; it’s not some kind of get-out-of-jail-free card for those around you. As it's written, it won't work that way.

Profit-seeker, I'm quoting you because it hits on my question. Others feel free to jump in too.

I'm not conflicted, I'm just double-checking. The official lines at the CDC in Washington, D.C. aren't picking up, and my family doctor's take is different from mine.

Here’s the deal: we have someone who just tested positive via PCR. They aren't vaccinated, they have symptoms, but the clinical picture is mild to moderate, and they're currently isolating. My question is: can they end their isolation if—following the latest CDC guidelines regarding infected individuals, close contacts, and ending isolation or quarantine, version 19 —they take a rapid antigen test on day five and it comes back negative, provided they've also been fever-free for 24 hours and their other symptoms are improving?

To me, the answer seems like a clear yes. But my doctor is interpreting the rules differently, claiming that since the person isn't vaccinated, they don't qualify.

Anthony Garcia19 said:Profit-seeker, I'm quoting you because it hits on my question. Others feel free to jump in too.

I'm not conflicted, I'm just double-checking. The official lines at the CDC in Washington, D.C. aren't picking up, and my family doctor's take is different from mine.

Here’s the deal: we have someone who just tested positive via PCR. They aren't vaccinated, they have symptoms, but the clinical picture is mild to moderate, and they're currently isolating. My question is: can they end their isolation if—following the latest CDC guidelines regarding infected individuals, close contacts, and ending isolation or quarantine, version 19 —they take a rapid antigen test on day five and it comes back negative, provided they've also been fever-free for 24 hours and their other symptoms are improving?

To me, the answer seems like a clear yes. But my doctor is interpreting the rules differently, claiming that since the person isn't vaccinated, they don't qualify.

I know of a similar case where Lom also insists on a 10-day isolation, though that was back in late January.

urbanowl81 said:I know of a similar case where Lom also insists on a 10-day isolation, though that was back in late January.

I’m not sure if there's some extra internal interpretation of those Guidelines used within the healthcare system, but looking strictly at the text itself—specifically section 3, subsection II, third line—it seems like the doctor's move wouldn't hold up. That said, since the rule didn't even go into effect until January 31st, your doctor probably didn't actually do anything wrong in your case.

copperstag95 said:Hello there, I actually recovered from my bout with it back in mid-November 2021.
Now, my little guy is showing symptoms; we have an official PCR test scheduled for this coming Friday, though his rapid home test came back negative.
Has anyone else here been in close contact with someone infectious shortly after they themselves had already cleared the virus?
According to the current guidelines, I don't technically need to isolate, and I'm not heading into the office anyway, but I suppose I wonder—did you all choose to self-isolate just in case, or did you mostly carry on with your lives, perhaps running errands while wearing a mask and such?

I'm a close contact.
Honestly, I'm just going about my business because there's nowhere to hide in this tiny little apartment of mine...
I'm working from home, even though the rules say I could technically head into the office.
My rapid test came back negative, so fingers crossed I can't catch it again.
And hopefully, I'll be back at work on Monday.

A man left his house just one day before his isolation period ended—now he’s facing a massive fine.

According to police reports, the 50-year-old was issued a citation for violating Section 47, subsection 2, item 8 of the Public Health Service Act—specifically under Article 76a, subsection 1, item 1—which carries a fine ranging from $1,200 to $2,300.", the police stated.

It’s pretty interesting how they showed up just to check if he was actually home, isn't it?
Someone must have reported him—I mean, I can't think of a single person I know who had the police knocking on their door during quarantine.

By the way, how could I even claim he wasn't there? For all we know, he might have had a sudden fainting spell right when they were knocking.🤔

Grace Richardson24 said:It’s pretty interesting how they showed up just to check if he was actually home, isn't it?
Someone must have reported him—I mean, I can't think of a single person I know who had the police knocking on their door during quarantine.

By the way, how could I even claim he wasn't there? For all we know, he might have had a sudden fainting spell right when they were knocking.🤔

Oh, sure, because neighborly relations are just *so* great. Honestly, I could walk into a courtroom and testify that I popped 20mg of Norvasc and slept like a baby just to "refresh my spirit and body."

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Does the symptom onset count as day zero or day one?
For instance, if I start feeling under the weather on a Wednesday, does that mean I’m officially clear to head back out next Wednesday?

Nope.
Day one counts as day zero.
That’s how they handle the testing, but I’m guessing it works the same way for symptoms.

Day zero is when the symptoms first show up.