I still don't know anyone who has had Covid.

[Qwpoeriu]

Title says it all I suppose.

I still know no one who has had the virus.

Am I in a minority? Anyone else not know anyone that's had it?

I truley believe it's real. I just don't know anyone that's had it!

@Lockdownshmockdown

I work in a school. I do not know a single person with the virus.

Well you will soon.

Rural South West.

[quote UndertheCedartree]@Qwpoeriu - gosh, sounds like you've had a difficult enough year as it is! [/quote]
It's been an absolute whirlwind! And the longest year ever. Here's to 2021 ey!

I'm in London and I know a lot more families who have had it now, luckily none seriously. All recovered. Makes me think a little herd immunity + vaccinations for the elderly might lead to good news in a few weeks? Am I too optimistic?

I live in the SE

DH, I and 2DC had it
Friends husband was in hospital with it
DCs teacher in hospital twice from it
Before lockdown one, around 10 cases with kids, their dad and our teacher
Friend had it but only slight cough
9 tested positive in DC1s year just before Christmas
1 school dad in 40’s died
Back home:
My step mum caught it in hospital and died
Some of her relatives caught it in a care home but recovered

Overseas/ European country
One arm of DHs family and their extended family all had it (about 15 of them) with one nearly dying

I know loads

I've heard of a few more today ( Essex and a few in Kent)
We are marked black on the covid map , so it's not surprising really.
Plus I'm mid fifties so everyone I know is a similar age and I guess we are more likely to know people , or catch it :(
People with asthma are higher risk and I know a few of them.

So I’ve been hearing since March.

I'm London and don't know anyone. No family or friends have had it. Terrified as I feel like my 'luck' will run out soon.

@Neversleepingever

I'm London and don't know anyone. No family or friends have had it. Terrified as I feel like my 'luck' will run out soon.

Yes, this crossed my mind. A giant tsunami will hit us!

Think yourself very lucky.

@GrapeLipBalm

Would be interesting to know what region people are in who hardly know anyone

I'm in the south east. I know 'of' people, my neighbours friends husband and my colleagues brother, but I don't personally know anyone. We've all had antibody tests at work too - all negative and we do the twice weekly lateral flow tests (I know they're not very accurate though).

Then you’re extremely lucky and need to count your blessings.

It’s very real, it’s world wide and thousands upon thousands have died plus thousands upon thousands suffer long covid.

I am NE and know loads. Around 20-30 I know personally. DP knows loads at work. Thankfully everyone has been ok

Both of my dc have had it but DS was the only one in his school and DD one of only 3 in her school in September, no cases since. No cases in our village at all and very few in the surrounding area.

DH and BIL are both critical workers and know very few people who've had it either.

We are extremely fortunate so far.

Until the beginning of the month I hadn't known anyone, then I knew a whole family and yesterday DS1 received a positive test

We're in a low area, two DS's at school/college (both with very few cases), DH works from home and I've just gone back to work (education)

I don’t feel lucky in the slightest. My partner lost two members of his family this year. One on Christmas Day. Neither to coronavirus. Life is hard. The virus is not the be all and end all.

We’ve had many children off sick from sitting in freezing cold classrooms. None off sick with coronavirus. None isolating either because their families have the virus. I see children come in with appalling lunches because they don’t get hot meals anymore at school.

Time will tell. The truth will out. We’ll all calm down I hope to God.

@SaltyTootsieToes

Then you’re extremely lucky and need to count your blessings.

It’s very real, it’s world wide and thousands upon thousands have died plus thousands upon thousands suffer long covid.

They are counted every day. Trust me I know how lucky I am to be here with what I have this year!

Didn't know anyone till a few weeks ago, I work in a school. I know a lot now sadly.

My son has had it, still in recovery, has been very very ill. Lives in London.

We’ve had many children off sick from sitting in freezing cold classrooms

Being cold isn't great, but it doesn't make you sick.

I don't think I'd tell that many people if I tested positive, only if there was a chance I'd passed it on. I know a few who've had it, unfortunately.

I too work in a school snd have a friend on a ventilator in a London ICU

You're lucky then. I know of quite a few people who have had it, two of whom were ill enough to be in hospital.

One of my husband's distant relatives.
My ds's girlfriend's aunt.
Several of my dd's work colleagues.
A whole family who live opposite.
My NDN's son.

I tested positive a few days ago, along with my DH and DD. No-one else I know personally has had it but there seems to be more friends of friends getting it now so I expect it won't be long! We are in a tier 4 area where primary schools aren't able to open.

We are all lucky and unlucky in different ways!