Would you go out this soon after COVID?

[MissAtomicBomb1]

Just want opinions really.
Started with COVID symptoms last Saturday. Tested positive on weds.
Have had to isolate from work due to the job I do though explained I was happy to go in as I now feel fine.
Due to go out with friends tomorrow night. Would you want to go out with someone who'd just had covid? Will it look bad if I'm seen by someone at work?

It might not be long enough - have you tested negative yet? I would probably skip it for the chance you might still be contagious. I was still testing positive til day 10. And even if you aren't, covid can take it out of you and it's probably better to rest than rush back to normal activities asap.

If you have to isolate for work, have you tested negative now?

No.

Do you mean you tested positive last Weds or, like, yesterday?

No, I wouldn't want to go out with you. Yes, it will look really bad if someone from work sees you.

Last Saturday as in over a week ago? Then yes, I’d be fine with it.

I gave it 10 days after testing positive but the symptoms only started the day before.

I wouldn’t worry about anyone from work seeing you. You have to follow their rules at work but not outside of your workplace.

If you mean you tested positive literally yesterday and not last week, I wouldn't go out yet and I wouldn't be keen on going out with you if I was in your friend group just yet (sorry).

Test again and see if you are negative now. If yes then go. If no then don't.

Yes, of course. And stop testing!

Oh no, it’s the classic confusion - last Saturday meaning on the Saturday we’ve had most recently or the Saturday we had the week before.

This Saturday is the day after tomorrow in my book.

Following as interested in the etiquette nowadays! DH and I both have Covid but DD1 doesn't, so he took her to nursery this morning (masked and dropped off outside).

Our timings are similar: first symptoms on Sat, tested positive on Tues for me and husband yesterday. I personally wouldn't do a social occasion on Sat as I wouldn't want others to get unwell, but we will prob go to the outside Christmas lights switch on in our village. But now the guidance is basically 'there is no guidance' I'm not sure what we should and shouldn't be doing 

(By social occasion I mean sitting beside each other in close quarters inside for an extended period!)

No it was the Saturday just gone. I tested pos yesterday then a light pos still today.
I'm confused as to what we are supposed to be doing now. Most people I know aren't testing even with symptoms (most don't have any tests left!).
Are we still supposed to stay in the house for 10 days after symptoms then?

Yeah for me the most recent Saturday would just be ‘Saturday’ and ‘last Saturday’ is the one before but I thought this was one occasion where I shouldn’t assume!

No, most people aren't testing and if you feel fine then you go out, just like with anything else.

I think it all depends on how you’re feeling OP, if it took it out of you, rest is the best. If it barely touched you then if you feel good why not? I don’t know anyone who’s isolating with covid anymore, not even testing

I don’t think there are rules any more but I couldn’t have mingled with others in good conscience.

Obviously, if I hadn’t suspected covid and hadn’t tested, I wouldn’t have known so that would be different. But I did know so I stayed at home.

I wouldn’t want to go out with you. I’m not scared of covid but I was in bed for 3 days and it wasn’t much fun so I’d prefer not to actively sign up for it!

This virus is still killing clinically vulnerable people. Some people cannot have the vaccine. Unlike many diseases we have a test that tells us if we have the virus in our system still. Test. If you are positive, ask yourself if your right to a night out is more important than the people you could make very unwell.

I don't test, if I didn't feel well, I wouldn't go, if I felt well I would.

I have no tests, a friend of mine grabbed a box here, grabbed a box there as did her mother. Therefore others got none, I therefore don't test.

Same people that probably are still have toilet rolls from the initial panic buying.

I don’t know anyone still testing. If people feel unwell, they stay home; if they feel better, they go out.

I wouldn't want to socialise with someone who'd tested positive less than a week ago and was still testing positive.

Exactly this. I can understand people who have no choice but to work or they won't get paid, but to risk passing it onto others so you can have a night out is bloody selfish.

Have you asked the people you are going out with?. It’s still making some feel like shit I wouldn’t want to risk it personally knowing you only tested positive this week. Last Wednesday then maybe its probably ok

if I’d tested positive two days ago no I wouldn’t. It’s not essential. I get some people have to work and get on with things but it’s still early days and you’re possibly infectious.

**Also people are still testing, those that have to for work, those with vulnerable relatives or are vulnerable and need to know if they catch it.

People who can't get tests - you can buy them from pharmacies. £6 for 6 at Asda.

I have it at the moment and it's been horrendous, and yes I'm vaccinated and boosted etc. Please don't knowingly spread it.