At this point I don't even see the reason to test for most (exceptions apply). My kid got a very low grade fever and we kept him home and got him a covid test.

At this point I don't even see the reason to test for most (exceptions apply). My kid got a very low grade fever and we kept him home and got him a covid test. He tested negative but of course we kept him home due to the fever. Next day his school called and said he has to isolate because a kid at his table tested positive. He had to isolate for 5 days or until he got a negative test. We already had a negative test so technically we could send him back to school. Obviously we didn't because he likely had covid even though he tested neg. (no other real symptoms except the fever). We waited for the fever to go away and sent him back on day 5. No one else in the family got any symptoms so none of us tested. At this point it just seems to make sense that if you have symptoms to do the right thing and stay home from work or school until the symptoms pass, the test really has no bearing since they are so unreliable. Just treat it like the flu, if you have flu like symptoms you should stay home. If this thing spreads as effectively as its portrayed then we will all likely get it or have had it and not realized. I have been in large crowds several times unmasked now and not gotten any symptoms. Optimally I already had it and just never noticed which is pretty much the perfect scenario. I am vaxxed but my kids are not, still debating getting them vaccinated at this point.