Are you still going to family houses?

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Sorry another Coronavirus question. Family planning to go to my parent tomorrow. If I went there would be 6 of us in total. My parents are both in their 70s with high risk illnesses. To me we shouldn't be going. However everyone else is acting like I'm overacting as it's not a big group.

People are not listening. I have just had to go to the pharmacy. No choice - it was for essential daily medication for DH. I live in a village full of mainly elderly retired people. The village square was buzzing, people stood around chatting, teenagers hanging about and children going in and out of the library. Ridiculous.

No no no no no!! STAY HOME!! Ffs...

@Angel2702 is there an alternative so that you can practice distancing?

No all the kids are under school age with both parents needed in work. Fine for teachers with school age kids but for those with very small children there isn’t another option.

Yes mil is coming here one last time for lunch tomorrow, She’s not over 70 and has no underlying health conditions, were all still food shopping, dp and mil are still working so I fail to see the difference in having lunch together and being with people at work/in supermarket.
The only ones we are not visiting are the kids great grandparents and aunts and uncles all who have age/health conditions. We will start our social distancing from sat eve as we now have enough food for a week and kids are now off school and nursery, but dp still has to work as his workplace hasn’t closed.

No.

Not at all

It's plain stupid and ignorant

Levels of the disease will never decrease with this sort of attitude

People just aren't getting it.

STAY AWAY

Ffs

I'm having to go to my Dad's, he had surgery last week and he needs help. He's high risk over 80 underlying conditions but he lives alone, but needs physical support following op. Not letting kids go though

Just chatted to my mum - she has a friend who's tested positive so she's now self-isolating.

I wasn't planning on seeing her anyway as she lives 3,000 miles away, but now I get to spend the weekend worrying even more about her.

Holdmylobster that is very different from family choosing to go and visit en masse!

OP your family are being stupid (putting it nicely)

Apologies - message was to Aurorie11 not lobster

No. It's been said no visiting so we're listening to the advice. We said goodbye to the pils over a week ago and we keep contact on the phone. No point governments asking us to do things and not listening.

Holdmylobster that is very different from family choosing to go and visit en masse!

I'm not sure what you think I'm trying to say. That my situation is the same?

Absolutely not. I did have a very nice meal with some friends and family over a Skype group call. We all cooked to the same recipe to feel closer and I set up a projector in the dining room to be able to see everyone.

Hi. My 17 year olds girlfriend - I’ve said she can’t visit from now and I’ve also said no friends round. Am I doing right thing

Am I doing right thing

Absolutely

Apologies - message was to Aurorie11 not lobster

Oh sorry - I just saw this. Apols from me for not reading through.

Hi. My 17 year olds girlfriend - I’ve said she can’t visit from now and I’ve also said no friends round. Am I doing right thing

Yes. No visitors.

That’s how the virus spread!

I’m leaving food and other presents in my parents porch. And that’s the only time I’m leaving the house apart from to buy food. And that’s how it should be!

No why are people not understanding

The ONLY time it is appropriate to visit elderly is if your self isolating yourself and have been for 2 weeks with no symptoms x

Of course not! Social distancing!!!!!

No.
Because you aren't supposed to.
FGS

Please don’t have a family gathering! So what if you look as though you are overreacting. You should only see the people within your household. It’s so important.