Where are the mild cases? :(

[Jrobhatch29]

We live in a town that has over 100 confirmed hospital cases and a fair amount of deaths. They say for every death theres alot of cases in the community. But nobody on facebook/parent groups/community groups seems to be reporting being ill (and i hope it stays that way) . Is there even mild cases out there?

[Jrobhatch29]

@itssoooofluffy thats reassuring x

[FoolsLemonTree]

I wonder about the difference in symptoms people may have. I'm beginning to suspect I may have had it just before lockdown, but at the time I assumed it couldn't possibly be because of the absence of a temperature, and my persistent cough was tickly in the throat rather than dry from the lungs... but other symptoms, the fatigue, tingly joints, diarrhoea. So maybe people are having it mildly but not classic symptoms so don't report it as that.

[itssoooofluffy]

I work for the NHS and a few of my colleagues have tested positive but only had very mild symptoms.

[VerbenaGirl]

I am GP diagnosed but not tested, and have been fairly unwell but able to stay at home and now recovering. My daughter had a mild case before me, and we suspect that other daughter and husband have been asymptomatic - as they have been well and truly exposed to it at home. Hoping that antibody tests will become available at some point, so we’ll know for certain.

[Crackerscheesescabbyknees]

I suspect DP and I have it currently. So the household is isolating.
He came down with a fever last Thursday, sweating and shaking uncontrollably. No other symptoms until a few days later, a cough developed. He's still coughing (getting progressively worse) a week later. No complaints about lung pain. Just a horrible cough and laboured breathing and headache.
I haven't had a fever. I have upper chest pain and a painful cough. Started about a day after him.
My son has had a persistent cough for weeks (starting before we went into lockdown) but no other symptoms.
Mother and cat are fine.

[iamapixie]

If it is as transmissible as has been thought, many of us, certainly in large conurbations, and especially in London, will have had it.
Seeing as lockdowns are predicated on high transmission rates (cf say for Ebola, with a very high death rate but very low transmissibility), we have to assume that transmissibility is very high (and death rate consequently fairly low). Unfortunately the government has shown a total inability to organise anything near the requisite level of testing so we can't know.

[NotEverythingIsBlackandwhite]

All the people on the Lungs threads are probably classed as mild cases because they haven't been hospitalised (although some have been horrifically ill and I think some should have been in hospital).

[TheEndIsBillNighy]

I believe myself (and a group of friends who had spent the weekend together) had it about 4 1/2 weeks ago; I’m not really talking about it as I cannot be certain and I feel like it sounds dramatic if I say I’ve had it. The 111 person I spoke to said it sounded like it, but I just don’t know. My symptoms were unpleasant for 2 days and then whilst I did improve (ie I could finally get out of bed), I still felt rough and then got the loss of taste & smell

[LockdownLucy]

I hate to say it but I think whereas people a month ago might say that they felt poorly or had a temperature or symptoms now they will keep quiet so they don't have to self isolate any more severely than we all now have to as we are straining against loss of liberty over many weeks now. Unless they're bedridden I don't think people will be aware of a lot of cases with symptoms people people will just keep it zipped so they can still get to Tesco's and not have to play the delivery slot lottery!

[Salmonpasta]

I'll continue to do that unless new legislation forces me to.

We're not trying to eradicate the virus (we can't without a vaccine) but slow the spread. So a lot of us are still going to get it if we haven't already.

[ppeatfruit]

Me too but for how long?

[Salmonpasta]

You can if you like. I'm not.

[ppeatfruit]

Yes Salmon The problem being without testing we don't know if we've actually had Covid or are 'carriers' or immune. So do we remain in lockdown and or wear masks\gloves when we go out?

[Salmonpasta]

I know 3 people confirmed to have it and it was mild. There'll be thousands of people who've had it mildly or with no symptoms at all.

[Kitcat122]

I have had something. Usually a fitness freak but got ill a month ago, had 2 weeks of mild flu like symptoms, took nurofen and felt OK. Terrible burning in the my chest and windpipe and shortness of breath which is only a just improving. But no test so who knows.

[BunsyGirl]

I believe that I had it. Was ill for around six weeks. It was so bad at one point that my DH was coming into our room in the middle of the night to check I was still breathing - I had no idea he was doing it at the time. DH was in the spare room as he was trying not to disturb me. He had mild symptoms. DS 1 age 9 had very very mild symptoms. DS2 age 6 had no symptoms at all. I have an underlying condition - asthma - so it’s no surprise that I got it the worst.

[Xtinalee]

Has anyone had mild symptoms of this but usually gets flu or other illnesses pretty bad?

[goldpartyhat]

@Jrobhatch29 No. They don't test in the community. It was a week after schools were closed. Lots of kids in the older girls class were coughing. Norfolk was a hot spot then. It went rapidly to all 4 members of the family and typical symptoms. It wasn't flu as it wasn't severe enough and it wasn't a typical cold as they all had a fever.

[starray]

In case anyone is wondering about symptoms, I had a temperature and a productive cough...not a dry cough (that's why I didn't think I had Covid at first)

[starray]

@merrygoround51 Thank you. I'm still trying to recover ...it's going to be a long time before I'm back to normal. I'm in my forties, so not exactly ancient.

[Jrobhatch29]

@Quartz2208
mrc-ide.github.io/covid19estimates/#/total-infected
Imperial london predict nearly 5% so around 3 and a half million

[merrygoround51]

@starray glad you are on the mend, that sounded horrendous. I think we all need regular reminders that this isn’t always mild or even a very bad flu/chest infection. It can be so much worse

[Quartz2208]

@MrsPworkingmummy that sounds like what I had - a week of that and now feel fine

[MrsPworkingmummy]

I believe I have it. I spoke to 111 yesterday and he suggested I could be in the 'early stages'. Yesterday, I just didn't feel quite right and the top of my back was very sore, almost as if someone had rubbed deep heat into it. I felt as if something was settling into my chest. I was also excessively tired. I woke up today feeling absolutely dreadful. Couldn't get up to get dressed and stayed in bed until early afternoon (I have two young children and I'm usually up at 6). I managed a late lunch and went downstairs to see the children. My back feels tight, my throat is sore and I generally feel off. No dry cough. Temperature a little higher than normal. I'm hoping I don't get any worse. I really wish they would test!

[Jrobhatch29]

@goldpartyhat were they tested x