When can I hug my partner?

[Mintychoc1]

Anyone know?

We’ve been together for 4 years but we live about 10 miles apart, so we haven’t seen each other at all since lockdown began. We both have responsibilities and work where we live, so moving in together is not an option.

We are both in our 50s, healthy, but with elderly parents who we take food to. He’s working from home, I’m a GP.

I think (maybe?) that as of Wednesday we can drive to meet each other for a walk or a sit down somewhere, 2 metres apart.

But I’m wondering when I can hug him and sit close to him. Is that going to be September? October? Christmas ? Because I don’t recall anything being said about this.

I want to know this too, and have submitted a question to the government press briefing.

I feel for you. I’d hug you if I could - though I know it’s not the same!

From my recollection of BJ's speech he didn't even say that.

I think it’s possible nothing will ever be said officially

As a GP, what do you think about the risk?

There isn’t an answer

You’re not supposed to hug or be in close contact with non household members to prevent the spread of the virus. So when transmission isn’t a concern, social distancing will be lifted and you can hug him as much as you like.

Until then, no one will care if you hug him anyway. But you’ll have to personally balance the risks and decide whether it’s worth it as you risk infecting each other. As a GP who’s presumably in contact with the public, you’re more likely to infect him than the other way around.

No outside exercise is still same household.

I think omitting to mention seeing family, friends, and non-resident partners was deliberate. They know that as soon as restrictions are eased slightly people will make their own risk assessments and see the person or people they need to maintain their overall wellbeing. The government just don’t want to be seen to be encouraging or sanctioning it.

About the same time as I can hug my mum, my sisters or meet my newborn niece without worrying I'll potentially infect them. Its shit but there's no set time frame in sight as things stand.

Well I would say sod it and hug him. It's not reasonable to expect partners who live apart to carry on in total physical isolation like this without an end point.

I am in LDR and have been for 8 yrs, we haven't seen eachother since 15 Mar and have decided, considering all risks that I will be travelling to see my partner this weekend.

My reasoning is that we have both followed the govt guidelines stringently up to now and if Boris is now encouraging people to go back to work with god knows how many people in a finite space, touching handles, taps, surfaces etc, then the risk of two people being together in a house for the weekend is worth taking. We are both WFH and show no signs of the virus and are both fit and healthy.

As soon as I'm able to I'm going to see my partner.
We are making plans now.
I'm sick to death of sitting alone whilst next door throw parties, my housemates have visitors etc.
He lives alone. I've not hugged a single person since mid march.
I'm sick of suffering whilst others disregard everything.