Ethical covid dilemma - help

[realtarmar]

Sister is coming to mine for xmas lunch (within the rules) as well as neighbour in his 50s. Sister had covid symptoms very beginning of last week and tested positive a few days ago. Has had directions from the NHS saying that in keeping with 10 day iso period, she should isolate until 24th Dec. Is already feeling far better but obviously observing iso strictly.

Neighbour is not vulnerable but sister is insistent I tell him so he can make up his own mind whether he still wants to come. By the time xmas day rolls around, she will have been in iso 10 days, has a temperature device to check her temp, is fastidious and has ordered covid tests for the rest of the symptomless family - obviously if anyone else is positive, we will call it off.

Do I tell neighbour sister had it 10 days ago?

Yes!

@CeeceeBloomingdale

Sorry *@knittingaddict I tagged the wrong person 🙈, I was directing my comments to @HighSpecWhistle*. Apologies

That's ok. This quote thing gets confusing sometimes.

@JacobMarley

Your sister definitely wouldn’t be coming to mine!

To not tell the elderly gent that someone he intends spending time with has Covid is ridiculous!

If you are up for your sister to spend time in your house the very least you can do is inform other guests of her situation. FFS let the gent make his own decision!!

What elderly gent? He’s in his 50s, ffs!

Why the hell wouldn't you tell him...? Bonkers

What elderly gent? He’s in his 50s, ffs

Oh yeah. My mistake. Anyway it makes no difference what age he is. I wouldn’t be happy with someone inviting my 20 year old DD to join them for any reason, knowing that another guest is probably still harbouring Covid - FFS!

I’m in my 50’s and have 2 elderly parents and in laws. How do you know this bloke doesn’t have elderly/vulnerable relatives/friends he could pass it on to??

How do you know this bloke doesn’t have elderly/vulnerable relatives/friends he could pass it on to??

I don’t. He still wouldn’t be elderly 🙄

I don’t. He still wouldn’t be elderly

His age makes no difference. He should be allowed to make his own decisions. Only he knows his personal circumstances.

@JacobMarley

I don’t. He still wouldn’t be elderly

His age makes no difference. He should be allowed to make his own decisions. Only he knows his personal circumstances.

Of course he should! Why don’t you just concede that calling someone your own age elderly was ridiculous and then call it a day?

This must be a joke surely

Of course you shoukd tell him.

And your sister should be staying at home.

@vinyldetective

Proper little miss perfect aren’t you 🙄

In case you didn’t get it the first couple of times - His age is irrelevant. He should be allowed to make his own decisions according to his own, personal circumstances.

Nobody should be playing Russian roulette with somebody else’s life!

This is like a parallel universe to me. I'm in a country where you need 3 consecutive negative tests to be allowed out of state controlled quarantine in a secure facility. Of course she can't visit you 20 days after a positive test, and of course, if she were stupid enough to, you should warn people she might infect. Jeez.