Test and trace and tests for all - will everyone opt for testing?

[porktangle]

Just listening to the briefing and the whole thing rests on everyone going and getting a test sorted for themselves and their children etc so they know who to discuss the tracing with and then the tracing contacts all isolate. Will everyone come forward and get tested?

I've seen some people saying they wouldn't get their child tested or they didn't want a test in case it hurt or people (particularly in my hospital when covid was at its high and we were all knackered) a rest for 2 weeks was more preferable than a test and quick return!!

Hopefully people will do their civic duty and self isolate if told to do so, but I imagine many won't

I’ll do it but I am starting to get a bit cheesed off with all this civic duty gubbins. I reckon I’ve done quite enough to “protect the NHS” and it’s not my job to keep doing it ad infinitum. The government are getting close to the point they are expecting far too much from people for far too long and people will be pissed off and just not bother their arse.

Up to now everything has been about households but now, the contacts' household dont isolate, unless the contact develops symptoms. Is that right?

Yes although contacts households have never self isolated.

@Howaboutanewname

How about the self employed? Or the people who cannot survive on statutory sick pay? If they need to self isolate several times they won't be able to pay their mortgages/ rent!!

So easy to say that you "would like to see criminal prosecutions where a localised outbreak can be traced back to someone who didn’t test and continued to go to work when advised otherwise" but have you thought that there are people out there that don't have the luxury to self isolate as they will lose their income??