Wearing a mask at home with visitors

[Funkypolar]

Been reading that in some USA states, you now have to wear a mask a home when you have visitors. Is this something you will be doing? Should the U.K. government implement this rule when we are allowed to mix with other households?

www.google.co.uk/amp/s/www.today.com/today/amp/tdna192584

www.google.co.uk/amp/s/thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/526585-strengthened-pennsylvania-mask-order-requires-face-coverings-when-having%3famp

[Splodgetastic]

When we were allowed to have people in the home I had a friend round for dinner. I wore a
mask while preparing food. If we are having people over Xmas I may wear one the whole time. It was recommended back in the summer, in the guidance, as part of social distancing, on safer entertaining (along with opening windows). It is part of good manners to keep your guests as safe as possible.

[Splodgetastic]

@Funkypolar Opening windows and wearing masks is already advised for entertaining (or was when it was permitted).

[WhentheDealGoesDown]

@megletthesecond

I do when I have tradesmen in. Mask on, windows open.

Don't have any other visitors. even in normal times.

Tradesmen yes, you are meant to but they are in to work for you, BG engineer states on website to have windows open, we wore masks with them also. They are also allowed in your home in lockdown times so not the same as social visitors.

[starfish4]

Better not to have visitors in the first place. Ideally you should have ventilation and think about hygiene as well

[RaspberryCoulis]

@Bubblemonkey

Get to fuck. If I’m sat in own house, I ain’t wearing a pissing mask.

Exactly this. 2020 has been shite, masks are shite and horrible and the sooner we can ditch them the better.

[southeastdweller]

Fuck no! Not even if it becomes the law to do so. I'd rather get a criminal conviction.

[Northernsoullover]

Yes I do. I wear one if my cleaner comes, or if my colleague comes in. If we visit my parents we will wear them and I make my mum wear one in a car share. Christmas we plan on wearing them but will remove them to eat.
I know I don't have to but I feel its sensible. Then again when you the job I do plotting infections and their spread you tend to err on the side of caution.
Its not being spread in supermarkets that's for sure!

[TickTickClock]

My DH wears one when he goes into his elderly parents house for care purposes even though he stays at a good distance. I would do the same if I had to go into my parents' house (I don't have to). Why would we not want to protect our parents?
I would do the same out of courtesy if someone (tradesman etc) had to come into my house (and also because I would hope it would guilt trip him into wearing one too). I genuinely don't get the issue with mask wearing, especially for short periods of up to an hour or so.

[tortoiseshell1985]

That won't be happening lol

[Scarby9]

The only times I have been in my parents' house (probably 4 or 5 times since March), it has been to put something in the oven or to carry things indoors for them.
I sanitise, put my mask on, get them to stay 2m away, and am as quick as possible. Otherwise, if I can't get them outside, I sit in the doorway (French door to the living room) in a mask to chat, taking it off and sitting further away when I have a coffee.
It isn't great but it is better than not visiting them.

[Greektome]

AirBnb hosts and guests are now required to wear masks when in each others' presence. And to socially distance.

[yolopolo]

@yeOldeTrout no...Pennsylvania is one state

[VienneseWhirligig]

nellodee I have a Xmas themed mask, one of my sisters bought us all one!

[Seeline]

This is why it was spreading so much when household mixing was allowed. Social distancing should have been happening, and if 2m not possible, then yes, masks should be worn in the home when other people are there.

I have been having to visit my elderly Mum during lockdown as she has a fall and broke her wrist, so needed help. We both wore masks.

I had a plumbing emergency during lockdown (water through the ceiling, and the plumber wore a mask - I thought it only fair to him to wear one too.

[TickTickClock]

This is why it was spreading so much when household mixing was allowed. Social distancing should have been happening, and if 2m not possible, then yes, masks should be worn in the home when other people are there

Yes! It was a mistake to ever announce the 1m+ thing as that completely muddied the waters. Also inviting no more than six people into your home was emphasised far more than the continued need to distance from these people. The tiny rooms in my old house aren't big enough to distance 2m from anyone, so we didn't invite folk over, unless we could be outside.

[Inkpaperstars]

When I have visited anyone who seems particularly vulnerable, which is abotu once or twice, I have worn a mask. Why would I not do anything possible to protect them? I don't think it is unreasonable for people to wear masks when visiting.

[Augustbreeze]

Absolutely @TickTickClock

[PhilCornwall1]

Oops!! We've had people in working on the house mask free. 😮😮

[buffyp]

Won’t be happening in this house

[Bufferingkisses]

Yep, any tradesmen in and we have done ventilation, distancing and masks. Friends/family we have done the same but removed masks to eat. We've mostly stuck to outside and have spent time and money setting up heaters, blankets, fire pits etc so it is a nice place to be. No complaints so far.

We work in health care so we are a risk to them and I am not prepared to increase anyone's risk just to have a cuppa or a glass of wine so it seems reasonable to compromise and do as much as possible without cutting people off altogether.

[Waspnest]

My DH wears one when he goes into his elderly parents house for care purposes even though he stays at a good distance.

Yes so does mine. And so do I if I have to go in and do cleaning etc. Why wouldn't you if it reduces the chance of passing the virus onto them?

[Funkypolar]

Will anybody be sitting around the Christmas table in masks?

[ImNotCutOutForThis]

Guidance or law. I'd not do it. Simple.

[malhurst]

@Funkypolar, nope, you can’t eat with a mask on!
We will eat outside, probably turkey and stuffing in a bun, plus lots of mince pies and mulled wine with amaretto sat (socially distanced) around a fire pit.

If we spend any time indoors it will be with masks on and windows open.

Christmas Day attire is going to be heavy on the thermal underwear.