Can I visit my friend?

[Singlenotsingle]

My friend is seriously ill and confined to his flat unless he is accompanied out by his carer or someone else. He has several serious health conditions and is registered disabled. (I live 150 miles away). This is in normal circumstances, but obviously with the new instructions to stay indoors due to coronavirus, he is even more restricted in what he can do. He's being remarkably patient but would love a visit.

I want to visit and spend some time with him, but I myself suffer from a heart condition. I'm on medication but have no symptoms that I suffer from and live a normal life. I would be happy to get in the car, shut myself in, and go, but it seems I can't.

Does anyone have any advice? If I got tested and cleared, would it be ok? Obviously the last thing I want to do is put him at any risk at all. He's 68 and has COPD amongst other things.
I'm sure the advice will be that I can't do it, but is there any way I can?

I think, especially given the nature of government statements this morning, that a rather blunter tone is needed

No non-essential travel.

That is not a difficult statement to understand.

If you were his career, then you need to enter his flat. As you are not, then you don't. No exceptions. Not now. Ring him up instead.

Omg another one?!?!

Ffs NO

Number of hospital beds per 1000 people:
Germany 8.00
Italy.2.9
UK 2.5

STAY AT HOME

Let's be clear on this. I have already accepted there's no way round it that I can think of. At least the weather's nice and I can go and Skype from the garden. Have a nice day, everybody.

Why don’t you WhatsApp video call him ?

@Singlenotsingle these are the current guidelines for people at very high risk, including those with COPD www.gov.uk/government/publications/guidance-on-shielding-and-protecting-extremely-vulnerable-persons-from-covid-19/guidance-on-shielding-and-protecting-extremely-vulnerable-persons-from-covid-19

“Should not leave their homes and should minimise non-essential contact with other members of their household.”

How’s about this. You both sign a disclaimer to say that if you get ill, you agree not to use a ventilator which someone who has obeyed the rules might need. Do that and knock yourself out. Otherwise - just do the right thing for yourselves and your community and our society, yeah.

And not go to a hospital and not call a doctor and not ask anyone to do any shopping or caring.

If your visit results in your friend’s death will you be able to live with the guilt.

These situations are very sad OP, and the people already most isolated and restricted are those that now need to be even more isolated

But it isn’t just your friend and yourself you need to think about, but your friends carers.

It’s sad and hard, but enjoy your Skype call.

??? how hard is it? don't. visit. anyone.