Will you self isolate if covid positive test?

[Monopolyiscrap]

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

This latest announcement has made me feel very ashamed and I think is going to hurt the economy more than we know, especially with summer coming up. As a German or French tourist would you risk coming here where there are no masks, no restrictions and people with Covid freely in circulation, knowing if you catch it you’d have to isolate when you return home, not to mention the long term effects? I wouldn’t.

I’ve never been so embarrassed to be British.

@Iggly
The risks of heart disease and long covid are going to exist at the end of March in much the same way as they do now. Scientists are not going to magic a solution to this or any other risks associated with covid in the very near future.

Scientists are also not going to devise a plan for 'living with covid' that is going to satisfy the growing desire and need to live relatively normally for the majority of the population whilst offering those who want the protection of self isolation rules and infinite testing to remain. The two things are incompatible and is increasingly becoming an issue about competing rights. The right of vulnerable and scared to be protected from a virus that we seemingly have very limited control over versus the rights of others to live a life that is unencumbered by a continuous cycle of incredibly disruptive (and expensive testing) and isolating. Neither group is wrong or immoral and waiting until March won't make things materially better or easier.

I will, but I’m retired so the disruption is minimal. However, I haven’t been testing routinely (I did for a while), so unless I have symptoms, I wouldn’t know.

I work in a job where I’m in close contact with people, so I won’t work. I’m also self employed so that will mean a financial hit, but I think the reputation of my business would be damaged if I carried on regardless. And I’d avoid shops unless it was completely unavoidable.

If I don’t feel too ill I would take myself out for walks and things though. We live in the country so it’s not like I’m going to be close enough to infect anyone.

I will stay away from people but I will still walk my dog

I won’t be testing unless I’m floored with illness which I wasn’t last time I had it, I just had annoying burning sinus pain for about three days.

The reality is that lots of people gave not been testing for COVID or self isolating throughout the pandemic.

@Joystir59

The reality is that lots of people gave not been testing for COVID or self isolating throughout the pandemic.

Most people have been.

I would but perhaps not quite as strictly eg I might pick the kids up from school (all outdoors) but would be much more careful about masking up and keeping distance. I would avoid shops and restaurants and having people over for coffee and things but might go for a walk in the woods near my house.

[quote Bumpitybumper]@Iggly
The risks of heart disease and long covid are going to exist at the end of March in much the same way as they do now. Scientists are not going to magic a solution to this or any other risks associated with covid in the very near future.

Scientists are also not going to devise a plan for 'living with covid' that is going to satisfy the growing desire and need to live relatively normally for the majority of the population whilst offering those who want the protection of self isolation rules and infinite testing to remain. The two things are incompatible and is increasingly becoming an issue about competing rights. The right of vulnerable and scared to be protected from a virus that we seemingly have very limited control over versus the rights of others to live a life that is unencumbered by a continuous cycle of incredibly disruptive (and expensive testing) and isolating. Neither group is wrong or immoral and waiting until March won't make things materially better or easier.[/quote]
How do you know that it won’t make a material difference?

The end date of March was an arbitrary choice. At the very least we should give it more than two weeks to come up with a plan, especially as the scientists have been blind sided with this.

This is the Prime Minister’s gamble. That people will say “oh two weeks won’t make any difference”.

What happens if the advice is to extent the isolation requirements for a bit longer than March given vaccine coverage, vaccines waning and the pressure on the NHS?

I don’t mind if there is clear scientific support for ending at the end of February.

But there is none.

The fact that the Prime Minister is prepared to gamble the lives of people just to distract from his problems should be called out for what it is.

I wouldn't and nor would dh. I wouldn't get paid, and DH's business won't run itself.

I'm currently isolating, but am 'allowed' because it is compulsory. I would obviously stay off of I was ill, and even if still working I'd avoid busy places/vulnerable people/unnecessary social contact/wear a mask etc.

People who don't get sick pay, won't be able too self isolate when it's no longer compulsory.

I have a contingency plan meaning I should be able too, but appreciate not everyone is in the same boat.

.the question should be 'will you still test' .....generally, i don't think people will ..... not if they have mild symptoms.....over 20 members of my family have had covid since Christmas ( myself included) ....bar 1 person...we could have all worked...it was so mild....2 of my nephews didn't even pcr and just went to work as normal as they don't get paid otherwise...definitely not saying thats right ....but thats what is happening now.....I'm nhs so I will follow my works policy.....but I would probs not stay indoors anymore if it was only guidance....I would walk the dog , for example

I would want to, for sure but work in a primary school where we follow guidance. If the guidance is that I’m expected to work, I’ll be told to come in to work. This will be a real test as I don’t want to mess up other people’s lives and plans.

I can’t stop going on about this because it’s so frustrating.

Our government’s response to the covid pandemic has overall been below par, and that’s why we have had such poor outcomes. A huge hit on growth, high death rates and lord knows that kind of impact on our children’s health.

The politicians didn’t listen to the global science community until it was too late, hence ending up with harsh lockdowns.

A bit of caution earlier on could have made the world of difference.

And again, our government are doing it again. They should be taking incredible caution to lift the final protective measures in place instead of throwing caution to the wind.

We have the worst possible government for this. The worst.

The fallout will be felt for years to come. Be it in our children’s education, the NHS, our economy. All because politicians didn’t respect experts and learn from their mistakes.

@Joystir59

The reality is that lots of people gave not been testing for COVID or self isolating throughout the pandemic.

This is certainly true in my neck of the woods ( NW)

If too ill to work, I won’t work. But otherwise we’ll carry on as normal. Having isolated my perfectly healthy children twice in 3 months because they tested positive with no symptoms each time, I’m just not prepared to do that again.

In reality we will be testing a lot less so mostly just won’t know that it’s covid.

I had COVID a few weeks ago, it was so mild I barely noticed it. No way would I self isolate for those symptoms. I wouldn’t even test if I had the same symptoms again in future, I’d just assume I had a very mild cold and crack on as normal.

No I wouldn’t. Chances are we won’t even know in the future if we have covid. I think they will stop handing out free LFT tests soon.

Yes, but I'm lucky that my job is one I can do any time, any place, more or less.

If I was going to lose money by isolating then no, I wouldn't, and I couldn't blame anyone for doing the same...though I'd hope they didn't take the piss by also going to crowded restaurants and clubs etc. Just try to reduce contact as much as you reasonably can...

Nice the people here happy to endanger their colleagues.

No. I will not even test. I’m so sick with a non covid respiratory infection and nobody cares for me to isolate and protect others, I must be at work. At the same time asymptomatic people with covid staying at home for a week. I think this show must not go on,

I won't be doing either. I havent tested for weeks. The reality is that must of us have been quite ill at school so it hasn't stopped the spread there. I have long covid. I'm not wasting anymore time with this.
If I'm slightly ill, I'll still go to school anyway. If I'm too ill to get out of bed, I'll stay at home.

*most of us

It depends what my workplace rules are, and we don't know what that will be yet. I'm a teacher, and if we're still supposed to test, and if we're told not to come to work unless positive, then I'll still isolate. If however it reverts to usual illness procedure, then no, I won't be able to isolate unless ill.