Countdown from when?

I get so confused. I didn’t think you had to isolate anymore. It’s just left to us to be sensible and take precautions as we see fit.

Hi - went through this last week....the day you test positive is day zero so five days after that - the NHS covid app will show you when you're 'liberated' ! I tested pos on a Saturday morning and was out of Isolation at one minute to midnight on the Thursday night. Many people are still showing a strong positive test for up to ten days though. Good luck!

If your husband is testing positive now there’s a fair chance you’ll get it too. Imo it would be kinder to cancel your theatre visit. A great disappointment for you and for your son but for the greater good…

I was still testing positive after 10 days.

My experience of covid was like a cold, three days coming ( I tested negative on day 2 ), three bad days( I tested positive on day 5 ) and three days going( I tested negative on day 8 ).
However the NHS/ government guidelines are somewhat vague eg Stay at home if you can. Ridiculous.

I tested positive on the afternoon of 6th April, negative last Friday afternoon, 9 days, stayed in until my negative test.

In Germany, the isolation is 10 days unless you test negative earlier, but after that you can get a certificate to say you have isolated for 10 days. That’s what happened to me.

Saturday is day 7 ....if he's has tested negative days 6 and 7 ( or 5 and 6) ....he will be fine as per covid guidance

I tested positive last Tuesday and following info from the gvt, I started counting days from the day after the test, ie Wednesday. The info says I could pass on the virus for up to 10 days from when my infection starts. I should “try to stay at home and avoid contact for 5 days but avoid meeting people at higher risk from Covid for 10 days” There is no mention of needing a negative test in England.

For me, I think that means I can go out freely on Friday even if I am still testing positive - I tested positive today although I no longer have any symptoms.

Morally though, I do not feel comfortable going to a large WI event ( over 170 ladies) on Friday even though the gvt info says I am no longer infectious. I certainly don’t plan to visit my mum in her care home until I test negative, luckily I have enough LFT tests in my little stash.

I just wonder what others think about mixing again from day 10 with negative test results. I live on my own and have not been out of the house since last Monday and am now running out of food!

Thank you for your advice everyone. Sadly, it makes no difference as I started with Covid yesterday, so won't be going anywhere!!

Oh what a pain Lizbethann55.

Teacheranne

I tested positive last Tuesday and following info from the gvt, I started counting days from the day after the test, ie Wednesday. The info says I could pass on the virus for up to 10 days from when my infection starts. I should “try to stay at home and avoid contact for 5 days but avoid meeting people at higher risk from Covid for 10 days” There is no mention of needing a negative test in England.

For me, I think that means I can go out freely on Friday even if I am still testing positive - I tested positive today although I no longer have any symptoms.

Morally though, I do not feel comfortable going to a large WI event ( over 170 ladies) on Friday even though the gvt info says I am no longer infectious. I certainly don’t plan to visit my mum in her care home until I test negative, luckily I have enough LFT tests in my little stash.

I just wonder what others think about mixing again from day 10 with negative test results. I live on my own and have not been out of the house since last Monday and am now running out of food!

I agree with you - am somewhat bemused by government advice. Appears that we are free to mix after 5 day countdown, however many people are still positive at this time. Morally, I would not feel right mixing until I have a negative test.

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