If DH comes on a day out with a cold

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DH has a cold. Not Covid, all tested. We are meeting friends with our kids for a day out on Sunday for Father's Day. Day is outdoors but we would be together/ siting together for picnic etc (not best day for it I know).

He says he feels fine to go and prior to the pandemic I would have been fine but now even the risk of a cold is more problematic - so I don't want to risk passing it on.

DH (as always) is hugely snotty, has a cough and croaky voice, so very visible and potential more transferable.

Can of course as our friends but don't want them to feel under pressure to say they don't mind.

Thoughts ?

[quote wherewildflowersgrow]Has he had a COVID test. Cold symptoms are the new covid, I'm reading:

www.theguardian.com/world/2021/jun/14/delta-variant-covid-symptoms-include-headaches-sore-throat-and-runny-nose[/quote]
OP literally says in the first line that he has had a test.

DH (as always) is hugely snotty, has a cough and croaky voice, so very visible and potential more transferable.

With respect, please consider other things people have to be careful of other than Covid. DF has terminal cancer and his much needed chemo got cancelled after someone who only had an upset tummy passed it on to him. (he's fine considering but it's another missed week of much needed chemo). So why it might not be Covid even something as simple as a cold could make someone like my DF rather poorly and you can't guarantee you won't encounter such a person regardless of how fine your DH is feeling.
Personally he sounds like he needs a day in bed hope he's feeling better soon.

That's shitty prior to Covid.

Now it's just not on

Thank you for considering others! I wouldn’t want to catch a cold even pre Covid. I’m immunosuppressed and so glad people are thinking about these things now. Even before I was immunosuppressed I thought every move should keep their germs to themselves!

No. When he spreads his cold that's more people going to get tested and there's the risk of false positives... one of the major reasons we'll never be out of this mess

@BernadetteRostankowskiWolowitz at literally no point have I said we would have been having a communal picnic.

@Lilibet2022 I'm sorry to hear that, but I am aware of my friends family circumstances.

We've cancelled, and others have said I do think post pandemic there will be a lot more WFH when you have a cold. Years ago when heavily pregnant I recall being seen as a trooper for sitting through an all day offsite with a stinky cold. Now I think (rightly) I would be completely unwelcome !

but I am aware of my friends family circumstances

Of course you are (and thankyou) but you mentioned the event was pre booked which suggests it's an event for many others. You wouldn't be aware of their circumstances for example if dh went to get a cup of coffee from an on site cafe and there's someone vulnerable in the same queue or at the sugar stand etc. Chances are rare but not completely unheard of. Very side to cancel I hope you all have a lovely fathers day and he's better soon.