Covid - Would you go to this event ?

[catfunk]

Weekend away planned fri-sun. Special event.
Short flight.
Covid positive since Sunday. Symptoms started Saturday.
Over the worst of the symptoms (not coughing or sneezing)
Likely still testing positive on day of travel but it will be 5 full days since symptoms started.
No test required for destination.
WWYD?

Our friends were on a cruise, had to leave because one had covid, were put up in a hotel for a few days then flown home by the travel firm despite the other one still being positive. The rules such as they are are farcical. I would still go.

I'd go.

Testing positive doesn't mean you're still infectious

I would not go. Apart from just being considerate, if I spread the virus to the airline crew and they had to self-isolate, knowing how short some airlines are, I could indirectly be causing flight cancellations. Enough people have had holiday plans spoilt or ended this year, I don't want to cause any more.

I would go, I will get flamed for this but if you had had the flu and felt well you would go. I know people will say COVID isn't the flu but the flu can be fatal to some or can lead to pneumonia which can be fatal.
I appreciate for some COVID can have complications but are we really all meant to live our lives isolating and testing because of this. Its unfortunate and I have every sympathy for anyone affected by COVID or any illness but life goes on.
Go and have a great time.

No, I wouldn't get on a plane whilst knowingly being positive.

However, I wouldn't have tested anyway so I'd be going in your circumstance.

We've had a variety of colds, coughs and viruses this year. Also had Covid twice in January and March. Haven't tested since March though and don't intend to again.

Please get insurance if you go!

Yes, I'd go with a clear week. I started with symptoms on Monday and tested positive on Weds, so I've cancelled the big social thing I was due at on Sunday, but I May well go out, avoiding busy places by then.

I wouldn't worry about a positive test. We were told initially not to test again for 90 days because it could still be positive.

No way at all I'd be going if I was you. But I have an immunocompromised child and can't for the life of me understand why people would think it was okay to knowingly put him or people like him at risk. I haven't been home to the UK in years but this is why I still can't bring myself to put us all on a plane. It might be mild for you but it still could very well kill or seriously harm someone who's vulnerable. And for what ifs worth, I know of an otherwise healthy adult who died of it this week. Please stay home.

@octoberfarm

How long do you think people with covid should stay home for?

At least until they're no longer testing positive.

So many posts saying you would go. Personally I wouldn't.
If I didn't know I had covid, that is a different case but to get on that plane or even being in public when you know you have covid, I think is very selfish indeed. I mean I would never know if I infected someone to the point where they may even be on their deathbed or get complications but to know there is a chance that may happen, does not resound well with me.
I know obviously others do not have the same consideration, but my own self respect stops me from doing the same.
I have relatives who went out when they had covid and who even let their kids play out when they had chicken pox etc.
I personally think that is wrong on so many levels, to knowingly cause discomfort or pain to someone else, shows how much this world has evolved into a me me me state.
Obviously I would be extremely disappointed about not being able to go somewhere, but not at the expense of others.

@octoberfarm

On lfts?

Even people on lfts can be positive for ages. Or not at all.

@octoberfarm
Yes, I completely agree with you

You might want to tell employers that then and maybe arrange for staff to be paid. I work in the public sector , with excellent terms and even here we're only expected to stay at home for 5 days, unless we're too unwell to be at work.

@Topgub the contagious period which I think was 10 days or 2 weeks? Have not checked recently.

Until they stop testing positive doesn't work as people can test positive for a very long time. So that would never work out.

Just go.

Just to clarify, if the contagious period is 5 days, then you are good to go.
I have not had covid nor has anyone near me so I do not know the length of time they tell you to isolate/ the contagious period is now.

If you do please buy a really good quality mask for the flight.

Do your best not to pass it on.

Go!

@Lottie2shoes

AFAIK there is no legal requirement to isolate at all. I think the govt is recommending 5 days

You can be infectious in the 48 hours prior to symptoms developing and can be infectious for up to 10 days after

Doesn't it depend what the "event" is? If I was going to a family reunion I wouldn't want to risk passing it on to family members, some of whom might be more vulnerable than me. If it was an open air rock concert, I'd probably worry rather less. I'm still testing before doing anything involving close contact with more vulnerable people - in fact I've just done a test because I'm off to see family which includes people in that category.

And this is exactly why we are heading into another big wave this summer.
People knowingly spreading it because they don’t want to miss whatever event they want to go to.
No thought whatsoever for immuno-compromised people. And even those with good health getting sick.
Selfishness.

@TwilightSkies

Not spreading it comes with its own issues.

We're going to be paying for the last 2 years in more ways than 1 for a long time.

Its not just selfishness to not want to continue that harm

You could argue expecting it is selfish.

I'd go. Staying home until negative would never work. I had it early this year and tested positive on LFT (albeit faintly) for almost 3 weeks. I had mild symptoms for about the first 3 days whereas my husbands symptoms were probably worse (and I'd been boostered, he hadn't) and he was negative on day 6. Not practical