When to have nanny back after Covid

[Anonymous]

We all have Covid. Kids are 5 and 7 months. According to CDC we are out of quarantine 1/9 and then should continue to mask around others. Our 5 year old will go back to school Tuesday (technically she is out of quarantine today and has been asymptomatic for a few days). Do you think it’s appropriate to have the nanny coming Tuesday? DH and I will mask or stay in our room/office to work. The baby of course cannot mask. The nanny could also mask.

This was not a case of Covid that was just like a mild cold. We all got pretty sick and still have some symptoms but fevers are long gone.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We all have Covid. Kids are 5 and 7 months. According to CDC we are out of quarantine 1/9 and then should continue to mask around others. Our 5 year old will go back to school Tuesday (technically she is out of quarantine today and has been asymptomatic for a few days). Do you think it’s appropriate to have the nanny coming Tuesday? DH and I will mask or stay in our room/office to work. The baby of course cannot mask. The nanny could also mask.

This was not a case of Covid that was just like a mild cold. We all got pretty sick and still have some symptoms but fevers are long gone.

After the 10 day period.

[Anonymous]

Agreed with above. Wait until masks aren't required.

[Anonymous]

Wait 10 days. We just did. It's the only thing to do.

[Anonymous]

I would wait until you’re all testing negative on RATs, or at the very least until the baby is testing negative. I understand this is not the CDC’s requirement, but I am assuming you don’t want to get your nanny sick.

[Anonymous]

Did your nanny have COVID too? We all got COVID (including our nanny) and did 7 or 8 days, not 10. It's a blur now though since it was almost eight months ago. I would be considerate of how your nanny is feeling if you ask her back before ten days. "Larla, no pressure at all...just wondering when you think you'll be able to come back. We want you feeling good, so take the time you need." Something like that.

[Anonymous]

Masking won't do anything. Wait until everyone tests negative.

[Anonymous]

When our baby got covid last year we did the whole 10 day isolation since he could not mask.

[Anonymous]

Ideally when everyone is testing negative. I know it seems like a pain but if the nanny gets sick you're going to have to figure out child care then, so why not figure it out for a few extra days now and avoid her getting sick?

[Anonymous]

The probability of transmission after 5 days is low, but probably not zero.

[Anonymous]

At least 10 days.

[Anonymous]

Our pediatrician is recommending two negative tests 24 hours apart. She said that her research supports this and the CDC had many factors to take into consideration (ie workforce issues) and should be disregarded here. She was away from her family all Christmas since she was still testing positive so she walks the walk.

[Anonymous]

10 days. Everyone test negative, clean and sit out house.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Our pediatrician is recommending two negative tests 24 hours apart. She said that her research supports this and the CDC had many factors to take into consideration (ie workforce issues) and should be disregarded here. She was away from her family all Christmas since she was still testing positive so she walks the walk.

Child care is a workforce issue