AIBU to avoid in laws for two weeks?

[EllebellyBeeblebrox]

Sorry there's probably a million of these. My mother and father in law are flying off to Budapest for the weekend which has been planned for a while. I have suggested to DH that we not see them for two weeks when they come back, which will unfortunately be through Mother's Day and sister in law's birthday. DH doesn't agree. I just think being as cautious as possible is sensible, especially as DH has a heart condition and we have two school age dcs and a 6month old. Opinions please. Thanks all and stay healthy

Anxious bump?

Budapest is closing everything down and the PM has taken quite a strong stance against foreigners stating that they're the cause of coronavirus in Hungary.

Given that I'd be advising them not to travel. Atm.

In terms of the family returning. Given its not as much of stronghold there, I'd say they have more risk of contact in UK.

Thanks for the replies. I'm more concerned about them picking something up in the crowded airport or plane rather than in Budapest itself. Had I been in their shoes I wouldn't have gone but then I worry about everything at the best of times.

I think social distancing at the moment is just sensible regardless of where people have travelled. There are 1000s of undetected cases around at the moment so the less contact we have with each other, the slower the spread and the more able the NHS will be to offer ICU to those (with or without the virus) who need it. We are not visiting family for two months to allow the peak and tail off and then see how things are. Things are going to get bad. Very bad. Hurt feelings are the least of our worries!

If they get symptoms over there they may not be back any time soon, anyway.

I wouldn’t travel to Budapest it’s all being closed down and their attitude to forgeiners isn’t great. Bit risky. YANBU though, but there’s just as much chance of catching it from your kids school or local shop now. It’s everywhere.

I think anyone making any unnecessary foreign trips at the moment is an idiot so I think yanbu

I was quite calm about it all at the start. Now I'm worried. I'm surprised anyone's going on holiday atm and risking being stuck or quarantined on return. Never mind helping to spread it!

I've not seen my dad for two weeks as he is high risk and I believe covid19 would cause his death. He is now self isolating. I work in the NHS on a ward so I'll be exposed to it without question never mind in the community. Not worth the risk.

I agree with you.

The airports are deserted!

However, it's madness to travel anywhere as you could end up trapped.

Did they take out insurance?

have a look at the stats for hungary when they return?

A report dated yesterday stated 19 cases, apparently concentrated in the student population, so a lot fewer than the UK.
Just because their govt has taken a different approach to ours doesn't mean that the country is high risk.

OP I think the main risk to your ILs would be when they arrive they are quarantined straight away which is what is happening as everyone knows now the UK are only testing serious cases in hospital, pointless flying anywhere now to be isolated until return flight home IMO

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OP what time is their flight? Much lower risk over there but I doubt they'll be allowed in... I'd advise them not to attempt it.