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

[Cruiser24]

Whats the general view of this these days

Agree - why on earth wouldn’t everyone want to protect everyone else. Some people are incredibly stupid and selfish!

I did as my mum is vulnerable.

Agreed parker

Yes, I still test. Most of my friends seem to, judging by the number of positive tests I've seen on social media recently. I'm fortunate enough to be able to afford the tests, I find it interesting to know, and I wouldn't want to give it to my parents or in-laws who are in their late 70s.

I don't test if I have a cold. But if I were in bed with a fever and aches and felt generally shit, I would.

No and I don’t know many who do now.
I have young kids who are constantly bringing colds home.
If I’m ill I stay home though and I don’t come into contact with anyone vulnerable.

I don't but mainly because I don't see the point now as I still have to go into work regardless. Wouldn't do anything differently even if I tested positive

We have had a few cases in work where staff have not turned in due to Covid.

No but I did test when I worked with a vulnerable group. Honestly with all the school strikes etc I would drag myself into work unless it was a hospital job.

It’s not all about you. Although the number of Covid deaths are very low, the numbers of young healthy people ill enough to be off sick from work is increasing.
You’d be complaining quick enough if your DC’s class is sent home if the teachers are off ill.,

This.

I wouldn't bother as I don't have the need to know whether it's Covid or not. If I'm ill, I'm ill and would behave accordingly.

@Parker231 by that logic do you also isolate if you have influenza? Or a rhinovirus? They can be equally virulent and for CEV quite often as deadly.

No, BUT I'm not around anyone in a high risk category. If I worked in a nursing home or a hospital where I'm around vulnerable people, yeah, I would test.

Yes, absolutely, and I would also quietly judge someone who didn't. Because I have family and friends who are vulnerable and we can all help one another out by trying to keep infection rates down.

I would. I work in close contact with people and I never know who’s vulnerable so I would generally
do a test if I started to have suspicions.

No because I would have to buy a test and you don't need to

But if they're vulnerable to Covid, they're vulnerable to every respiratory infection (as well as others). Why do you need to know it's Covid?

Vulnerable people are often vulnerable to loads of illnesses, I worked with someone who mainly worked at home because of this, this was long before Covid.

No

I tested last week when i got ill

It depends. When I developed a cold just before a dental appointment I tested positive. The dental surgery was very pleased that I did test and let them know. I would also test if I had a GP or hospital appointment, or if I had to be at the office for an important meeting.

No.

Because people like to know. I run my own business and small things like this help to reassure my
clients. That ok with you?

I see that I am in a very privileged position. If I felt unwell, I would stay at home, WFH is now normalised for us, so if I were well enough to WFH, I would and otherwise be off I'll on full pay (for up to six months or moved into long term sick)

In these circumstances I would test if unwell or having been in contact with anyone testing positive.

There would be negative consequences for me. I am sorry that not everyone is in the same happy position.

Yes because I spend time with my elderly grandparents, and my parents who both have health issues that would make them extra vulnerable.

No.
If I feel unwell, I'll take a day off sick.
Even if I have a cold, I avoid going to my places with vulnerable people and certainly wouldn't meet up with elderly.