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Am I being overly cautious (covid)?

4 replies

anotherside · 29/05/2023 18:11

I spent Monday-Friday last week on holiday with a friend who thought he had a cold. He found out on Saturday when he got back (when still feeling bad and doing a test) that it wasn’t a cold, but actually Covid. He’s feeling a bit better now.

Ive tested a couple of times the last two days, and coming up negative so far. My partner says we have to go out shopping together tomorrow to buy some important stuff for relatives, which would require us to get my parents (approx 70 years old, vaccinated, but never had Covid) to look after our son. I’m reluctant to ask them to do it just in case I still come up positive in the next couple of days. We wouldn’t be spending a lot of time with my parents, but would be in the same room for an hour or so when we get back, and of course there’s a risk I’ve passed it on to DS already (who they’ll be looking after) if I actually do have it myself.

Anyway, partner thinks I’m being overly cautious re. risk of Covid…. I’ve said I can get the stuff myself, but she says I won’t be able to buy there right stuff, manage it myself (which is possibly correct - won’t bore with the details here though as it’s not really relevant) and is annoyed with me for being overly cautious (“you very likely don’t have Covid”, “it’s already been four days since you got back” etc ). So, am I being overly cautious?

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Landndialamrhf · 29/05/2023 18:14

Personally whilst it’s probably low risk I wouldn’t risk it
its different if you have to go to work or have no choice
but when one of you can go shopping alone or you can both take your child with you, but you don’t want to because it’s inconvenient (fair enough normally) then I wouldn’t risk it.

also your partner sounds rude.

MayBlossom23 · 29/05/2023 18:17

You probably haven't got it - if you were with the covid+ person all of last week it's likely you would have experienced symptoms by now. In my experience the incubation period seems to only be a couple of days.

ArbitraryHaddock · 29/05/2023 18:26

Could you not go alone and text a photo f the items to check they're correct before you buy?

HoIIy · 29/05/2023 18:33

I wouldnt risk it. Can you not just take your child?

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