I work on a checkout in a large supermarket, I am in close contact with at least 100 people per shift, a fair number of those don't wear masks and seem to have no clue about social distancing. I feel very at risk. I am 54 and overweight due to lipoedema, I also suffer from severe health anxiety. My mental health has been particularly bad for the last 4 years. Recently I have been struggling to get out of bed before midday and embarrassingly I am having issues with showering/bathing.
I am tempted to call my gp and ask to be signed off but feel guilty at the thought and also quite cowardly. Back in March when it all started I was terrified and my work agreed to give me unpaid time off for 3 months. I was highly anxious when I went back but the numbers were really low so I managed to convince myself that I would be safe, but now that the numbers are so high with the new variant I have a huge fear of catching it. I have catastrophic thinking and feel certain that if I contract it I will die.
I have worked in my job for 29 years with a good work record.
AIBU?