Question about self isolating

[Thisismynewname123]

Please don't shout at me. I'm just asking.

If you're self isolating, do you think it's ok to drive to someone's house, put a card through their letterbox, and drive straight home again? No contact with anyone else as part of this.

Are you self isolating due to symptoms (you or household) or cause you’re high risk? If it’s symptoms you know you could get the virus on the card and then drop it into someone’s house? It can survive on surfaces for up to 9 days

No. Please don’t.

No

@BuffaloCauliflower I'm self isolating due to a cough. I understand what you're saying. I wouldn't have been the one to do the card drop. My husband (without any symptoms but self isolating as a household due to my cough) would have been the one to do it. But of course I don't want to put anyone at risk.

It's fine. We won't!

Given that you are self isolating because of symptoms then you would be very unreasonable to do this. Anything you come into contact with, i.e. the card, could be contaminated with the virus. So anyone who touches the card is at risk of exposure. What you’re suggesting would put both your DH and the card recipient (and their household) in increased danger. Why not send a message/email to whoever it is instead?

Is this a mother's day card? I can't visit as in another country and I haven't sent anything as I don't want unnecessary people at their houses plus germs could be on the items. Both our mums are at risk due to age/COPD/emphysema. It's shit but I'll send flowers when this is over and visit as soon as we can.

@OlaEliza, yes mother's day card, and a present that I bought before any of this really kicked off. It's fine though. Obviously I wouldn't want to put my mum and risk and it can wait.

Scan it and email it if she has email.

I can't believe so many people on MN can't comprehend what self isolating means.

Send an email.

Ring her then op and tell her you'll go for a nice lunch when this is over ☺️

I can’t believe how many people are being so unpleasant to people reaching out for clarification when confused doing something they’ve never done before @BodiesMakeForGoodFertiliser
This is hard for everyone, I’m still having moments of confusion where I have to have a quick check of what I’m supposed to be (or not be) doing.

I would recommend anyone who keeps getting self-isolation, social distancing etc confused or muddled to do what I did and make yourself a print off! Mines on the fridge lol.

How can you possibly confuse the 2?!

You know what. It is time for people to get rightfully angry at other people putting everyone at risk because they can't understand simple concept of:
Stay the fuck away from each other
And
If anyone in your home shows symptoms stay the fuck home

Hang on a second. It is a simple concept in theory but it's not that simple in reality. Literally everyone I know has mild symptoms (cough etc), you know, because it's winter and that tends to happen. The healthiest/least at risk ones are doing food shops and dropping off supplies to the others, otherwise we'd all starve. We all know to wash our hands regularly and after touching supplies etc. It's all very well having a go at someone online but not every single person can 'stay the fuck home'.

I don't know. Other countries are managing it. People in there are managing to self isolate and practice proper social distancing. It's just people in UK who keep having millions of "but"s and excuses and empty shops. And that is why we heading exactly where Italy is. Funeral homes not managing the sheer numbers, hospitals on a brink of collapse and thousands of people dying. Many of these didn't have to though...
But yeah. Let's be nice about it

I understand all that and believe me, I am doing the best I can. But how do I get food unless someone drops it at my door? That person will have touched it and may have cough etc. Like I said, I know nobody without at least minor symptoms. I tried to get online delivery but first deliveries were at the end of April. I am angry at those who were still going to pubs etc but for essential supplies we do need people to still be willing to make deliveries.

Sorry I have gone off topic from the OP.

That's another problem. The panic buying causing shortages in shops and no deliveries. This is supposed to be super developed country. My family are not even laughing anymore and actually suggested I get on the emergency bus from the embassy leaving UK.

It's mind boggling. Mind boggling.

If you are worried about virus particles on your card, this study has shown that the virus cannot survive longer than 24 hours on cardboard (www.nejm.org/doi/10.1056/NEJMc2004973).
However, it stays active on plastics and stainless steel for up to 72 hours, so wiping these surfaces seems wise.

@Bbang true words. Be nice people

Calm down @BodiesMakeForGoodFertiliser seeing as you’re so clued up on it why don’t you expend all that energy into a post or cheat sheet for those of us with memory problems (dyspraxia for me) blended families, older people than don’t understand and any of the other many factors that are confusing people right now? It would be more helpful than the judgemental posts you’re currently wasting time on.

Let’s not forget we’ve had almost hourly updates and changes for the last few days/week. People are uncertain and worried, be a force for good and help others with advice instead of judgement.

Bodiesmakegoodfertilliser have you always been such a rude twat? People are scared and confused and don’t need sanctimonious idiots like you shouting them down when they are asking for advice/clarification.

OP has already taken advice on board and said she won’t do it so get down off your high horse.

Take a few photos of the card and WhatsApp them too her instead

No. I haven't always been such a sanctimonious twat. It kind of started when my vulnerable friends and neighbours couldn't get even a basic food. Oh and when I realised that everyone here has million of reasons and excuses to just go and spread whatever, just because.

It's very simple. Stay away. Recommended distance is 2 meters. And if you or your family have symptoms as per NHS site, stay at home.

While we in here are having more and more dead and more and more cases, countries where people understand that ignoring everything have only few new cases and less, if any death.

And that's why I am angry. At all the excuses.

I haven’t seen any excuses on here, just someone asking what she should do as she wasn’t sure, got her answers then said thank you I will do what you’ve said. What’s the issue?

I've been at home since Monday (underlying health conditions and petrified of getting it) but I think the reason other countries are finding it easier is that they are being categorically told to do it, given the only reasons they can go out (eg in France), everything being shut down around them.

I have no doubt we will end up like that (and think we are being eased into it) but our Governments softly softly approach of advice and asking people to be good, and Boris constantly reiterating that we are a free country and people need to make their own decisions is not helping people.