18 Month Old Had A Temperature

[chrissa1]

My daughter who has been shielding due to her Crohns Disease visits a friends this morning for 10 minutes and then found out this afternoon that the child (18 months old) had a temperature and was taken to a test centre.

Could she have caught COVID from this child who sat on her knee for 10 minutes?

[Sqad]

Yes,she could but extremely unlikely.

[rockyracoon]

Quite possibly, I’d imagine. But I think you should wait to see if the child is tested positive before worrying too much.

[youngmafbog]

As sqad says. Same happened to one of my daughters but nothing came of it so dont panic.

[chrissa1]

It’s very worrying. She has twin girls aged 18 months. Should she be wearing a mask until she finds out?

[bednobs]

no.

[Buenchico]

As others have said, it's unlikely that your daughter will have contracted Covid-19 from the child but IF the child tests positive then their close proximity for 10 minutes will render your daughter a 'contact' for the purposes used by the NHS Test & Trace service, requiring her to self-isolate for 14 days:
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/guidance-for-contacts-of-people-with-possible-or-confirmed-coronavirus-covid-19-infection-who-do-not-live-with-the-person/guidance-for-contacts-of-people-with-possible-or-confirmed-coronavirus-covid-19-infection-who-do-not-live-with-the-person

[pastafreak]

An 18 month old could have a fever for dozens of other, more likely, reasons than covid.

[chrissa1]

Thanks.

[youngmafbog]

Had four kids. We had no end of temperatures so please dont worry unduly.

Keep a close eye and if not happy phone your GP.