Will you self isolate if covid positive test?

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Compulsory self-isolation is ending if you test positive with covid. Instead, people are being advised to choose to self-isolate.
In reality, I think many people will not. I would not get paid if I self-isolate but am well enough to work, so why would I forego a week's wages?

So will you self-isolate if you test positive with covid?

YABU - Yes I will self-isolate
YANBU - No I will not self-isolate

When we have to pay for tests I won't be testing. If I feel like I have the flu, I won't be able to get out of bed to go to work anyway. If I have cold like symptoms, I will go to work. I don't get paid when I'm not at work, and obviously would go to work with a normal cold. I work in a day nursery, so if I do have covid, I could be spreading it to 30 children, the other staff, the parents and grandparents who pick the children up. Sorry, but I can't afford to buy tests.

I'll only be staying in if I'm actually ill, Covid or otherwise.

I'm retired, but do voluntary driving for a community transport scheme for elderly and disabled people, using my own car.

I plan on stocking up on free LFT's as much as possible so I can do one before I share a car with a clinically vulnerable person. And if I test positive, the charity wouldn't want me to be driving them.

Once the free ones run out.... if they were supplied, I would still use them and isolate if positive. But should I have to fund my own?

People working in NHS/care settings will presumably be supplied with them if their employers want them to be used, not have to buy their own.

It's just common sense, isn't it? I'm ill at the moment (not COVID) with an awful head cold last week and now a terrible chesty cough. So naturally, I am doing my best not to spread it to everyone. Not isolating but not dragging myself around places unnecessarily. I would do the same with COVID but I'm also lucky I work from home.

If I am too ill to work then I will stay at home until I am well enough to work. And unless my dinosaur employers start paying sick pay then I will be going to work, Covid or not. I have bills to pay and SSP won't cut it. But I doubt I will bother testing - as what's the point? If my symptoms are mild I will be going to work.

Why has isolation been twisted into it being a measure to protect vulnerable/Cev?

Because there are people on this and similar threads who genuinely believe that that was what lockdowns were for. And despite pointing out that it was, in fact, to protect the NHS, the notion still persists.

[quote PuzzledObserver]@Rosscameasdoody

I had an email from the Tory party today.

You have my sympathy.[/quote]
Thank you - I hasten to point out that it wasn’t solicited and I have no ties with the Tory party. I’ve found myself at the receiving end of these emails for a few months now and have no idea what I’ve done to deserve such an honour !!

@NiLunNiLautre

Most of us will not pay for tests. I certainly won't. So the chances of us even knowing we have Covid are slashed, especially as it's likely to be mild for most of us, too. Can't see too many voluntarily self-isolating from here in in, tbh.

I think this is the whole point. If the government stops free testing, most people can’t or won’t pay to test, so the general population won’t know how much or how little Covid is circulating. So Covid will essentially have ‘gone away’. Until people start dropping like flies that is.

@Rosscameasdoody - well, that sounds like a breach of GDPR to me. Is there anything at the bottom of the email which says you’d subscribed, or anything like that?

Come to think of it, I have previously received personally addressed letters from political,parties through the post. Maybe they’re allowed to do that to anyone on the electoral register. That doesn’t normally give them your email though.

We're in household isolation now. DD and I have tested positive. DD and I will continue to isolate until we get 2 daily neg LFTs post-day 5 (or until we get to day 10). DH will continue to isolate until DD (the first one of us to test positive) ends isolation unless he tests positive in the meantime (he is doing daily tests). All that is changing tomorrow until 1 April is the legal enforcement. The guidance around isolation remains as it has been.

[quote PuzzledObserver]@Rosscameasdoody - well, that sounds like a breach of GDPR to me. Is there anything at the bottom of the email which says you’d subscribed, or anything like that?

Come to think of it, I have previously received personally addressed letters from political,parties through the post. Maybe they’re allowed to do that to anyone on the electoral register. That doesn’t normally give them your email though.[/quote]
There’s nothing to say I’ve subscribed, and I’ve never been a member of any political party. The last census was done online and I seem to remember having to provide an email address for the confirmation of receipt of the completed form. I’m wondering if this information has been mined for this specific purpose - other than that I’m at a loss except to say that the start of these emails coincided with getting the first email from Department of Health confirming that I was to be treated as CEV.

I will test if I have any symptoms, and if I am positive will isolate. What kind of person, if positive goes out spreading a deadly disease around? So, I lose a weeks wages - at least I can sleep at night!!!

So, I lose a weeks wages - at least I can sleep at night!!!

You do realise that many people can't afford to lose a week's wages?

@chersparkle

I will test if I have any symptoms, and if I am positive will isolate. What kind of person, if positive goes out spreading a deadly disease around? So, I lose a weeks wages - at least I can sleep at night!!!

The irony of the last sentence!

You do realise that for many families, losing a weeks wages would be the thing causing the sleepless nights?? Wondering how they will feed their family, and pay the rent/mortgage?

Affordability has always been an issue with self isolation.

I can WFH so I'll do that. And won't be inviting people round or visiting or going to the gym. So isolating in that sense. I'll go for a walk in the park though as that's very low risk and I don't want to be stuck in my flat for a week.

I'm a SAHM so no job to consider etc but I think I would semi isolate eg still do school run as it's outdoor etc but wouldn't go into shops / playgroups / other people's houses. Similar as I would for any other illness really.

Initially if I have symptoms. I would still go for a walk in the fresh air. Once the symptoms have stopped I wouldn’t.

I would, but I'm fortunate in that I can do my job from home and of course therefore would still get paid, I do understand it's a very different situation if you would be losing out financially.

In fact, my workplace has just updated us that they do require anyone who has Covid to continue the current practice of not coming into the office, and testing before coming back etc, and same if a close contact has Covid (that we are aware of). I'm glad they're taking this approach as personally I would prefer not to be in an office with a colleague who has Covid (my DP has a long term condition so somewhat more vulnerable).

Dear X
We recently contacted you about the need for you to self-isolate.
From 24 February 2022 people who test positive for COVID-19 should still stay at home and avoid contact with others but will no longer be legally required to self-isolate. This includes removing the legal duty for people notified before this date

I just got this text and emailed to me from track and trace

already had conversations this morning with 2 customers,both said they have covid,is it alright to pop in for a few things

its creeping up on us all around the uk today

@Plantsandpuddlesuits would you really not go in a shop or similar if you have any illness at all?

[quote alltheapples]@Plantsandpuddlesuits would you really not go in a shop or similar if you have any illness at all?[/quote]
Trying to think back now, probably not really. Maybe a self service one but we do our main shop online anyway and get milk bread eggs fruit and veg all delivered.

I definitely will still isolate - would hate to spread it to anyone vulnerable. I think it's shocking that this requirement is being ended.

@TellMeMoreHellebore

already had conversations this morning with 2 customers,both said they have covid,is it alright to pop in for a few things

its creeping up on us all around the uk today

I think you meant England . Requirement to isolate isn’t gone in all of the UK .

the virus can cross the border you know!