I thought two weeks is how long you are infectious which is surely a slightly

Different thing since some people have this without symptoms.

Anyway my confusion appears to have been down to an inaccurate news report

Posted By: Jim on March 11th 2020 at 08:43:57

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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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