Would you cancel? Important family event including many over 80s. Host has woken up with Covid

We've had this and we asked all of the attendees. The elderly ones were the most vocal in saying yes, continue (we could be dead next week - or words to that effect!). The isolating person stayed away from the group (i.e. they were upstairs and we were down), but otherwise all continued.

I know it's unlikely that anyone will die if they catch it, but most people will still have a miserable week or two.
My DH has it at the moment and he is self-isolating in the house, so I don't catch it. Some people think we are bonkers for doing this, but I have bo desire to feel shit and lose my sense of taste again.

Not to mention that long covid is still a possibility

Tell everyone, he isolates. Those who still wish to come, come for a smaller / less formal meal with you (quite a big deal for many of the 80 years olds I know to be invited anywhere and they may still like to come even if they won’t see your DH)

But rearrange main event with speech etc for September.

Postpone. That’s why he took the test surely?

Postpone it, OP.

Covid hasn't changed. It's the same illness as it was in 2020 and elderly people are at very high risk of becoming extremely unwell with it, potentially in irreversible ways with long Covid etc.

Personally I could not live with that on my conscience if an elderly person became very unwell at an event that I refused to postpone, even though I knew this might happen.

I would not be comfortable giving people the choice because I know that people would be reckless and attend anyway, putting themselves and others at risk - and some may be doing it from a sense of social obligation.

I would simply make the decision for them and postpone the event.

Likely because he’s hosting a large event today with many vulnerable 80 year olds in attendance - it’s right there in the OP.

I think most people roll the dice with going out and about and maybe catching it because they’ve no idea if there’s any actual risk but the difference here is you KNOW he’s positive, so you need to inform people and give them a chance to make a choice.

People react so differently and I wouldn’t want it on my conscience if they didn’t have any idea of the risk, got seriously ill/ died from complications at that age - or any age tbh, we lost a friend in the first wave of covid. She was only early 40s, previously long distance runner, fit and healthy etc, you just have no idea how people respond to it.

I would postpone. If you give people a choice they will feel out on the spot and feel guilty if they don't go.
Even if fully vaccinated can make you pretty ill. I'm only just ok 5 weeks after covid.

Why's he testing can I ask? Especially if he feels fine ?

Let everyone know, ventilate all rooms well, no hugs from him, ensure he keeps away from anyone particularly vulnerable, he could wear a mask.

Its likely a lot of us have had covid in the last year or so but most aren’t testing. He’s unlikely to be the only person there with a viral infection.

Let people make their own choices

Tell him to keep away from people as much as he can.
Host outside if possible
Good hand hygiene etc.

The risk here is you, effectively. He has covid and can isolate away from everyone, but you could be carrying and spreading it. You might not but your guests are potentially very vulnerable. I think you need to contact everyone, tell them he'll isolate but that you're still a contact. Some don't come but I'd be willing to bet a lot still will. You have to give them the choice.

Oh such a shame.

Personally I wouldn't go somewhere where there was known Covid (or anything infectious, flu/stomach bug etc) I don't have the time to be poorly atm and DH is immunosuppressed.

Sorry but I would cancel, especially if there are elderly there, it affects everyone so differently.

I think the latter personally - if it was younger folk I would give them the choice but I would be worried about the older contingent and would feel extremely guilty if they became very ill as a result.

The over 80s will have recently had a covid vaccine so are less at risk.
I'm 77 and had my vaccine last week and I'd go to a celebration knowing someone had covid.

Postpone
Even if they've had all their vaccinations, etc, still to risky in that age group.
I know that is disastrous for you after all the preparation, but freeze what you can and feed neighbours with the rest!

Let everyone know and give them the choice whether to come or not?