To go or not

[whatsonmymind]

2 DC. Ds3 and dd7mo. Due to go away on holiday tomorrow. Our destination has had 8 confirmed cases of coronavirus. I can't work out the best thing to do. Partner says we should still go and enjoy the holiday but my main concern is getting there and if any of us do get it we could be stuck there for a few weeks with one or maybe more of us being poorly. Can people answer if they would or wouldnt go please. I'm really at a loss what to do. Thanks

Personally I wouldn't go but others might. You couldn't give me a holiday for free right now. I wouldn't take it.

I probably wouldn't. There's the risk of airports and airplane as well.

It really depends where the cases are and where you will be. Turkey?

I v much doubt I'd go in a hotel

I wouldn't go at this point. I want to be close to home just now, things are too unpredictable for me.

What is the destination? (Is it 8 confirmed cases for a country, or for a small town?) How would you be travelling?

No definitely not. This is a rapidly changing situation and you could get quarantined. It would be hell with small children

I would definitely NOT go abroad now!

This pandemic is only at the start and you may end up quarantined on holiday, flights might be cancelled etc. Or worse you might become sick abroad.

Especially not with a 7 month old!

Our school have cancelled ALL trips abroad for the next month.

Nope it isn't worth putting your children at risk and there could be a chance you aren't allowed back. Especially if Boris gets his arse into gear and finally stops people coming in and out of the uk

Where are you going? I wouldn’t go somewhere that had medical facilities of a lower standard than here. If you go you must also be prepared to be quarantined, with a delayed return home.

Would the country with only 8 cases want you to holiday there and potentially spread the virus?!

100% NO especially with a baby! What if you cant get home?

These are all my thoughts exactly. My partner thinks it will be fine and we will essentially be safer because how many more cases there are here compared to where we are going. We are going to the canary islands. Not overly sure on their hospitals and how good they are.

I would definitely not fly anywhere now, especially not with a baby!

Don't think hospitals on Canaries are that great tbh.

If getting stranded there isn't a problem and you can take as many precautions as possible on the trip then maybe? You really have to do your own risk assessment here and not be swayed by strangers on the internet. The biggest risk really is getting stuck there.