To almost wish I hadn’t been privy to this information-what would you do??

[Allthegoodnamesgoneffs]

For context, I live abroad in a beautiful place that relies heavily on tourism for its income. Majority of people born and bred here have been hit hard financially by covid, very hard, they don’t have the same benefits etc as they do in U.K., businesses have been closing and people really really struggling.
The covid figures are fairly low, everything has opened back up for summer.

This morning I took my toddler Dd to a local
hotel soft play, it’s part of a huge water park, packed with holiday makers. We went into the quiet part and had a nice morning, all was fine.
Dp texted at lunch asking what we were up to etc, normal lunchtime text, I told him where we’d been and he said to be very careful as the hotel and water park is full of staff who’ve tested positive for covid 🤷🏻‍♀️I had no idea, he told me his colleagues wife works there and told his colleague that they’re trying to keep it quiet at the hotel/water park so that it doesn’t get closed down again (has been closed down so many times before) he said wife is negative but tests every other day and all the workers (including her) desperately need their jobs.
I’m hoping we’re ok as I literally sat on a chair outside watching her and didn’t order a drink from the bar staff etc.
There are so so many holiday makers there, albeit mainly young families and kids, due to the water park, but, this is wrong, isn’t it 🤷🏻‍♀️

I can't believe you are even giving this credence.

It is still rumour - a colleague of DP's wife. I'd pay no heed at all until you hear something further.

[quote Allthegoodnamesgoneffs]@Savannahnanana The info has come from our friend and dps colleagues wife, who works there, she just told her Dh, who mentioned it to Dp after he said I’d taken Dd there to play. So she wants to keep it quiet (she needs her job) but was passing on to us to say don’t go. Isn’t gossip as she works there and knows about all the staff.[/quote]
So the wife works with people with civil. Her husband works with your partner... I think you should be less worried about the water park and more the fact that you have been exposed to cover more via DPs colleague...and also that your town sounds like it is going to have an outbreak in which several businesses will have to close. These things don't just stay contained to the one hotel, the staff presumably go home to family, the shops, etc

*covid not civil. Silly autocorrect

I’d probably mention it to my friends that were planning on going, but other than that I wouldn’t think to do anything. Everyone knows there’s covid around right now and they’ve chosen to take their chances by going on holiday anyway. They’ll be fine.

@EarringsandLipstick

I can't believe you are even giving this credence.

It is still rumour - a colleague of DP's wife. I'd pay no heed at all until you hear something further.

I agree with this poster, its still only gossip. Wouldn't take notice of it whatsoever.

Are they definitely continuing to work after they have tested positive or are they just not isolating people who have been contacts and they are continuing to work?
If its the first point, then why test at all if they are going to ignore it, if its the second point, then that won't be any different here in the UK from next week for anyone double jabbed or under 18.

Sorry posted before I had finished, if its the first point, its also risky from a future perspective if a high number of visitors test positive on their return word will soon get out and I'm guessing at the very least UK tour operators will investigate hotel procedures.

I agree with MrsRobinsonsHandprints. I have huge sympathy for places where there is little in the way of welfare, benefits and universal healthcare. For workers, lack of income can mean the difference between life and death - not just food, but affording a relative’s medical bills (eg heart procedure, cancer treatment).

Of course you can argue that an outbreak in a resort will have a worse overall effect as more tourists will be driven away if it gets big. But it’s a really hard choice people have to make. In many places with developing economies, the demographic may be shifted towards the younger age groups - so COVID may have less of an impact than in western countries. Hard decisions - but I hope tourists and workers can stay safe.

[quote Allthegoodnamesgoneffs]@Savannahnanana The info has come from our friend and dps colleagues wife, who works there, she just told her Dh, who mentioned it to Dp after he said I’d taken Dd there to play. So she wants to keep it quiet (she needs her job) but was passing on to us to say don’t go. Isn’t gossip as she works there and knows about all the staff.[/quote]
But if she works there amongst positive cases she could pass it to her her DH before either of them develop symptoms so could then pass it to your DH(infectious a few days before symptoms start, LFT’s can give false negatives) so….. how do you feel about that? Not much point saying don’t go there with DC if they could send it home with your DH anyway. 🤷🏼‍♀️

@Geamhradh Yep, that’s what I thought too, he told me she doesn’t have it as tests every two days

@Sandinmyknickers Yep, I am worried about that too! He told me that she’s negative and tests every two days 🤷🏻‍♀️

@GrrRightBackAtYou I know, am worried about that too, but what can I do, he said she keeps testing herself, but doesn’t make much difference does it, as can already be passed on

I am loving the fact that your defence of it not being gossip is that it comes from your husband’s friend’s wife

Bloody irresponsible, but what can you do? What can they do? They need to eat. The covid infection rates are being heavily manipulated too, testing is not so free and available in some countries so they do not end up on the red list etc. But honestly op, people need to survive not just covid but financially so they can afford to live. I would say and do nothing, unless you know of someone very CEV or lives with someone CEV then it might be wise to have a quiet word, assuming this is not hearsay.

Tricky as you have no actual proof; if you had, they they should be reported - probably to the local council.

I think I would suggest to my friends that they did not go there, but say I couldn't say why for confidential reasons. If they trust you, they will take notice of it. If anyone you know is vulnerable- can't have the jab, the jab won;t work as well for them, or is/have a child with health issues, how would you feel if you said nothing, they went there, got it, and got really ill, or worse?

I suspect that eventually it will 'come out' and do the venue far more damage than if they had done the right thing. IMO it's stupid to cover things up, as well as immoral.

[quote Allthegoodnamesgoneffs]@Savannahnanana The info has come from our friend and dps colleagues wife, who works there, she just told her Dh, who mentioned it to Dp after he said I’d taken Dd there to play. So she wants to keep it quiet (she needs her job) but was passing on to us to say don’t go. Isn’t gossip as she works there and knows about all the staff.[/quote]
Eh!?!? So what's your definition of gossip??

you were outside, you did your bit to stay safe,
it could be malicious gossip.

or Chinese whispers

Just as practical advice, I would not go there any more.

But who can know if all other places are just as bad.

Also despite you feeling the source is very reliable, you can't take it as 100% accurate, but if you feel it is, then just avoid the place.

@SeaShoreGalore They’re good friends of ours? She works there, so hardly wants the news getting around as she needs to work, she gave the heads up so Dd and I wouldn’t go there. Why on earth would she make it up and out her job at risk 🤷🏻‍♀️

@stepupandbecounted I know, this is why I can’t actually do anything, because it’s so crappy on them too

I don’t think it is surprising that people without a safety net and who rely on tourism for their income will be pushed into carrying on regardless.

If its there it will be everywhere as tourist will by now be carrying it and passing it around without symptoms probably. I would just carry on as normal, it will soon be public knowledge as I expect a few returning tourists will get the positive result and pass the news back to the resort.

@tempester28 Completely, that’s why I wish he hadn’t said it as I have so much sympathy for them, but also wish I hadn’t been informed of most of the staff having covid and no one knowing 😬🤷🏻‍♀️

@canigooutyet

And the holiday makers - you would have to be incredibly dense to not understand that there is a risk of coming into contact with someone who has the virus whether it's at the hotel, a restaurant, the airport, shuttles and plane. There risk is reduced of course as most would have. had the vaccine to be able to have all the freedoms of being on holiday.

I agree with this. If people want to go anywhere basically, then there’s a risk attached. As adults, you weigh up the risks and consequences for yourself and your family whatever you do in life. This is just another one.