Christmas morning Covid test being demanded

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Is everyone else having these? My sister in law has demanded this from my side of the family as her elderly parents are going to be at the dinner. With a family of five and three are my busy teens I am worried that we could end up with no xmas day if one of us is asymptomatic (for the second year running obvs).

I do get that we are in bonkers times, but Was so looking Forward to seeing everyone, including my parents, that this is making me cross...isn’t this the point of the jabs!?

You don’t want to do a test in case it’s positive and so you can’t go? But you’re happy to go if you’re asymptotic but contagious? I don’t really get it sorry

Honestly

Surely it would be good to know if your teens are asymptomatic so they don't spread it to elderly relatives? Their asymptomatic COVID could still spread and kill someone.

We’re doing LFTs before seeing vulnerable people. They aren’t completely accurate but they are the best we can do.
Get a joint and some sides for the freezer. If on the off chance you are positive at least you can have Christmas dinner.

Just say you tested and it's negative. I'm not testing unless I have symptoms. Lfts are the most reliable anyway so u could still be positive even with a lat flow.

YABVVU. It's a sensible and reasonable request

We’re all testing too, there’s 22 of us in total. It’s the responsible thing to do.

You say you wouldn't go if you were positive but how would you know without a test?

You would just rather be ignorant to one of you having it so it doesnt spoil your Christmas day? Howay man. You know it's sensible.

I test when meeting up with anyone. It's quite reassuring and is polite.

Your SIL is absolutely correct. The current advice is to do LFTs before any close contact meeting. So what you are saying is that you'd rather go along as a potential asymptomatic carrier and risk infecting everyone in their household rather than take a test beforehand to give a good indication that you are all OK. No wonder we're in this mess now.

I can't believe you're even asking this! Why would you endanger elderly people's lives just so you can have your jollies?

Well obviously you would do a test! We are spending Christmas with four households, including two elderly and five unvaccinated (mostly kids) and everyone has said they are taking a LFT Xmas morning or Xmas Eve (except the two smallest children). We have got a turkey joint and veg just in case we test positive.

You say you wouldn't go if you had it, but how will you know if you don't have symptoms and don't test? Only takes 15 mins now, and it's better than having covid unknowingly and spreading it. It is not an unreasonable request. Remember how the infection numbers increased last year after Xmas mixing?

I think its OTT (my friend insists on one everytime I see her)

But ultimately you are expecting them to cook you dinner and they are not being unreasonable unreasonable request this.

I suggest testing every day from today that way you have time to buy bits in if you need q plan b.

We’re all testing, and for a moment I thought you could be my sister in law, except she is nice and is totally fine with testing.

@Newjobnewstart

Just say you tested and it's negative. I'm not testing unless I have symptoms. Lfts are the most reliable anyway so u could still be positive even with a lat flow.

@Newjobnewstart That's bonkers advice. LF tests may not be 100% reliable, but better than nothing. I can't understand why someone wouldn't want to take sensible precautions to try to protect elderly people who are at greater risk from Covid

Is this not just a standard before meeting with people?

I can understand its upsetting if positive, but what's the alternative?

we're asking everyone to do the same

Best case we can enjoy the day without worrying
Worst case someone is asymptomatic and someone can't make it but they save everyone else being ill over Christmas or critically I'll in certain cases.

@Newjobnewstart

Just say you tested and it's negative. I'm not testing unless I have symptoms. Lfts are the most reliable anyway so u could still be positive even with a lat flow.

Yeah, just lie about it. Then when you're at the funeral of the elderly relative you infected with covid, you can reminisce about the lovely Christmas you all had.

Fuck's sake, are people really this selfish?

Has she demanded or asked/requested?

There's 10 of us meeting Christmas day, we'll do tests and I know two others are, it just seems sensible with kids at school and an asthmatic in the group

Yabvu
There will be 12 of us for xmas lunch. We will ALL be testing using LFTs beforehand. I am very happy to do so. I would feel awful if I gave an elderly relative (or anyone else) covid because I didn’t want to miss a meal (no matter how special the meal may be)
Your view sounds very selfish.

YABU. If course you shouldn't go if one of you has Covid, even if asymptomatic.

I thought everyone was testing? Certainly I’ve been doing so before any meet ups and all my family will be testing before Christmas.

Not wanting to test because you might get a positive is completely baffling. The whole point is to pick up asymptomatic cases!

We are asking anyone that's coming over to our house over the festive to take LFT or they are not coming in. I'm pregnant and want to keep us all safe. Its the most sensible thing to do. If you don't want to test then don't go! Your being completely selfish!

Effectively you are saying that you don’t wish to know if you’re asymptotic and don’t care if you spread it so long as you get your Xmas day. Very selfish.