Exactly. They only just found out, as he only tested positive yesterday.

It was 13 days ago they met him, which means to comply with the 14 day guidance, they need to self isolate for one day. Hence they’re unavailable today, and presumably back at work tomorrow. Unless someone else tests positive....

Posted By: Under soil heating on March 11th 2020 at 08:35:23

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Why did arsenal agree to rearrange that match last week if their players were (Other Football) - Jim, Mar 11, 08:31:29
- He only tested positive yesterday didn’t he? (n/m) (Other Football) - SCC 28, Mar 11, 08:33:25
  - Exactly. They only just found out, as he only tested positive yesterday. (Other Football) - Under soil heating, Mar 11, 08:35:23
    - Seems a bit OTT for 1 extra day (Other Football) - SCC 28, Mar 11, 08:39:48
      - Agree. But I guess the guidance is the guidance (Other Football) - Under soil heating, Mar 11, 08:43:06
        
        I thought self isolation (Other Football) - SCC 28, Mar 11, 08:49:31
    - Is that how it works then? If you had contact 10 days ago you only have to (Other Football) - Jim, Mar 11, 08:38:53
      - Presumably because two weeks is the time it takes for symptons to appear? (Other Football) - mr carra, Mar 11, 08:41:06
        
        I thought two weeks is how long you are infectious which is surely a slightly (Other Football) - Jim, Mar 11, 08:43:57
        
        well if they caught it from him they caught it two weeks ago (Other Football) - mr carra, Mar 11, 08:46:09
  - Only announced it yes so how can they have been self isolating for nearly 2 weeks? (Other Football) - Jim, Mar 11, 08:34:21
    - They're waiting until the end of the two week period, even though they didn't isolate ... (Other Football) - Basil Wrathbone, Mar 11, 08:36:36
    - They haven’t been (Other Football) - SCC 28, Mar 11, 08:36:35
      - The news said they have but must have got it wrong (n/m) (Other Football) - Jim, Mar 11, 08:39:26
    - I think the point is they have not self isolated before. They are now. For one more day. (n/m) (Other Football) - Under soil heating, Mar 11, 08:36:14
      - What do they are self isolating for 2 days? Having mixed with everyone for (Other Football) - Jim, Mar 11, 08:37:29
        
        Sorry the news said they had already been self isolating so would be (Other Football) - Jim, Mar 11, 08:40:25
        
        They played at the weekend! (n/m) (Other Football) - duke of york, Mar 11, 08:59:04
        
        all footy will be shitcanned in the next few days so don't stress over it (Other Football) - Tombs, Mar 11, 08:52:38
        
        No. They are self-isolating until the two week period is up (Other Football) - mr carra, Mar 11, 08:44:59
        
        But they haven't because they didn't know they needed to do so. (Other Football) - Basil Wrathbone, Mar 11, 08:39:38

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