What would you do NOW if you were to test positive for Covid?

[patooties]

In the next few days DH is
1/ chairing a committee
2/ invited to house party on Friday and another on Saturday
3/ a school Christmas assembly
4/ we are having friends over for dinner

he has been rough since Saturday- WFH so no problem there. Only tested this morning.

WWYD of those things (if feeling well enough) ? All or none of it? Or some of it. Give reasons for your answers please.

Well it has been a few days he has been unwell so I would do all those things if he’s feeling better. He’s probably not contagious now.

None of it. Because I could make other, possibly vulnerable people, seriously unwell.
Obviously.

I wouldn't be ruining anybody else's Christmas. The lot would be cancelled.

None of it? Except maybe the committee if he can join remotely? Why on earth would he risk infecting others this close to Christmas in particular? He might feel well enough to do these things but Covid could ruin vulnerable people’s Christmas.

I would not do any of it. This isn’t about how the person with Covid is feeling but the potential that they could infect someone else, someone who then could become very poorly. Could you live with that?. If you are still doing the things probably put the only one would be having people over for dinner, but I would ensure the people coming knew about it and could make their own decision not to come.
Also why test if you were just going to ignore it? But I think the fact it has been confirmed it would be immoral to go about as though normal.

Honestly I'd cancel all of them and go to bed.

Partly because I am a bog eyed demon when I'm ill and none of those events would be more pleasant for having me present, and partly because I would be mortified if I ruined anyone's Christmas by passing on my illness. I've had covid thrice and been lucky enough to not be too badly poorly, but I know it can be rotten or even lethal for others. It just wouldn't be worth the risk of getting someone else sick.

Why test?

I would check the calendar and see if I'd been transported back to 2020

So, there’s your answer OP.
(Obviously.)

Id have a meltdown as I have a 17h flight on Sunday. Hence why I'm basically staying home this week!

Meh. Go back to my bed.

I could not knowingly infect my friends and family or anyone else, especially not right before Xmas and the school holidays and that’s what he would be doing if he goes to any of these events while he’s still getting positive tests.

And what of those should I do? Given we share bed etc. I’m trying to work out the rules now as they are.
committee cannot be dialled into.

Test was taken at my request as I noticed he was shovelling Mr Nagas hot sauce onto an already scorching hot curry that he couldn’t taste… 🙄

Same here. None of it. They're all optional activities.

Id stay home. I had covid a couple of months ago and thought it was flu. Unfortunately gave it to my mum - even though she was hardly near me when she came to mine and she's suffered hearing loss as a result of having Covid for a second time Id stay in - it's really not worth infecting other people who might suffer more as a result

He can't risk infecting people the week before Christmas when he knows he's contagious.

Have you tested?

We've had to cancel a few things this week as tested positive for flu (youngest was in hospital for long term health things and tested positive so the rest of us tested and DS2 and I are both positive with very few symptoms).

None. Because you could also be positive

People test to see if they have covid obviously. I had what I thought was a chest infection a few months ago. Then I thought it was flu. When the cough started I suspected it was covid and a lat flow was positive. Covid hasn't gone away unfortunately

He only tested positive at the weekend

Assuming I remain negative how many days should I stay home?

I genuinely cannot remember and guidance is ‘knock yourself out kid do what you like’. I’m asking the hive mind what they would do now in the circumstances.

I don't know why you need to ask tbh. He must be feeling well if he could even contemplate going to two parties when he's just tested positive for covid. Honestly. Why would you want to go out partying when you've just tested positive for covid. It's beyond me

Cancel all of it! Flip me

I would still attend things if I was testing negative.

I would carry on as normal if he's feeling well enough. I don't understand why anyone would test now though? It doesn't make a difference whether it's COVID or the flu.

Life does have to carry on and if he is feeling well enough in himself to do stuff then he should.

If it were any other time than Christmas, and assuming not so unwell as to be bed ridden, I might go to these things. However at this time of the year, when people are likely to be hosting or visiting wider family and really don’t want to be even mildly ill / infectious, I’d give them a swerve.