Would you still test if you had a feeling you may have covid

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Whats the general view of this these days

Yes, of course. Or just keep away from people but if you know it's not covid it's easier to go based on your symptoms (eg if you have a horrid cold don't go spreading that either). If you do have covid and you can avoid spreading it it's definitely worthwhile - I know people who are dealing with long covid from catching it a few months ago, it's affecting their job, health, everything.

Nope

No

No.

Yes, I work in a special school and we aren't allowed in for 5 days if we test positive.

No I haven't tested for a very long time.

If I feel unwell I go to bed and rest.

Yes. Don't want to infect other people if I can avoid doing so.

Yes

I know you don't have to, but there are people in my family potentially eligible for advanced covid treatments and so it does make a difference to know (not that I'm convinced LFTs are reliable enough against current variants, but it's the best we've got)

I did in June, I hadn’t had covid before but I knew it wasn’t ‘just a cold’ and I had a box of tests in. I stayed home because I couldn’t physically get out of bed, I didn’t test again to see if it was negative before going out but left it a long time before seeing my grandparents.

Would and did when I got my first cold in years, back in June. I live with my 90yo mother, I don't want to give it to her (or anyone else).

Yes. Mainly out of intrigue, as I've never tested positive for it, and to my knowledge have never had it, so if I do get poorly, I test as I wonder if I've finally got it!

I have a family member going through chemo, she feels fine but has to restrict going out because of the number of people that will still go out with covid symptoms.

Yes of course. Currently in bed with covid. I feel terrible...I work with the public...I dont want to spread it further

No. Unless I was going to visit someone vulnerable in hospital or a care home.

We have some tests left in the cupboard so I might do one out of interest.

I'm quite sure I have Covid, for the 5th time, and I've tested negative every day this week 🤷‍♀️

Not since I ran out of free tests. I wouldn't go to the shop and buy tests for flu, colds etc so I won't for Covid. I wouldn't visit a hospital, vulnerable person, new baby etc with any kind of illness. Work is a different matter, if I am able to work, I have to be in, covid or not.

Yes but only because we still have two boxes of tests left over. I wouldn't be spending money on tests.

Yes I tested.

Me too @Booksbooksbooksandmorebooks .

Yes, of course I would, and I have done very recently. I’ve also bought a couple of boxes of tests so I have them on hand. It’s making a resurgence and the latest variant is very nasty. It’s not ‘just a cold’.

No. Haven’t tested for over 2 years. If I was ill I’d stay at home because I was ill.

Yes

Have just tested positive and feel awful.

DH is still entitled to free tests, I saw it’s £2 for a single LFT in shops.

People aren’t going to pay that, few people are testing and more people are spreading.

Yes. I tested recently when I had symptoms and I was positive. But- I had tests because I was still on a vulnerable list after cancer treatment. Not sure I'd have done it if I'd had to buy a test. In any case I felt too ill to go out, so it was almost irrelevant.

Of course.
I don't want to put people at risk. Plus I work in a school with some vulnerable staff and pupils.
Currently on day 6 of covid and won't be mixing until I test negative.