I work as an HCA in a hospital ward with elective surgical patients who have isolated prior to their operations, at work I have to wear a surgical mask all shift.
Out of work I live alone and just have 2 people in my support bubble.
I wear a mask in all shops and maintain good hand hygiene.
I've had the 2 Pfizer vaccines with no ill effects.
I had an Antibody blood test that showed I hadn't had Covid over the past year.
I do lateral flow tests as required by work twice a week.
Yesterday I woke up with a very sore throat & developed a temperature, so I phoned in sick for today's shift.
I've felt poorly & wiped out all day & had developed a cough so phoned the Clinical Leader at 230pm to say I won't be in tomorrow either.
The CL made me go for a Covid swab!! Even though the lateral flow test I did today was negative. She says they are not reliable so why are we doing them??
And as I've been vaccinated twice how could I be ill with Covid?
Anyway I will get my result by 1pm tomorrow... fingers crossed it's just a heavy cold & not Covid...
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Tehmina23 · 19/04/2021 21:10
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