Would you go to a drive thru when self isolating

[CheddarGorge]

If someone in you house has a temp, sore throat and headache and negative lateral flow... would you visit a drive thru while waiting for pcr results to come back?

Yes.

@littlepeas

Yes.

Can I ask why?

No

No of course not?! I’m surprised this is even a question

No, don't be silly!
As an aside, lateral flow tests aren't meant to be used if someone has symptoms anyway. My colleague tested negative on lateral flow on Friday, positive on PCR Saturday. She's been feeling really rough all week, despite being double vaccinated.

No.

No

No of course not

No.

No, but I live somewhere I can get food delivery really easily. I wouldn’t judge if they lived somewhere more rural and had to wait for the food shop and had no food in. But I’d expect them to take all possible precautions.

Yep I would. Social distancing with the staff behind the windows, contactless payment and any interaction lasting less than a minute seems pretty low risk to me.

Only drive thru I'd go to would be a PCR drive thru, not a take away one.
I'd call for take out instead - that can be done contactless. Drive thru can't.

No

No! Why on earth would you?

Thanks, having a debate with dh about it. He thinks it would be ok, I think it's as bad as going to Barnard castle for an eye test.

Dd has the temp. I tested her yesterday morning as standard on a school morning. Then yesterday evening as she asked as she had a sore throat. She didn't have a temp. Tested her again this morning and they've all be negative. However she came out with a huge temp this evening that's gone right down after calpol but her throat is still sore. She's 12

Not with symptoms no. My daughters bubble has just burst she’s had a negative lateral flow and I’ve let her come go in the car to the drive thru. I really think drives and walks should be allowed while isolating for people’s mental health.

NO

@Feelingbad2

Not with symptoms no. My daughters bubble has just burst she’s had a negative lateral flow and I’ve let her come go in the car to the drive thru. I really think drives and walks should be allowed while isolating for people’s mental health.

This is what we were going to do as dh has to isolate after being a close contact but no symptoms. We were planning to go in the car but now dd has an actual symptom I don't think it's ok by any means

Nope. That's why we have Uber Eats and Deliveroo who deliver to your door mat and run away quickly

@OldTinHat

Nope. That's why we have Uber Eats and Deliveroo who deliver to your door mat and run away quickly

Not where I am unfortunately

Ffs. No!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

No.

Delivery apps would be okay, or delivery from somewhere that does cover your location - or if you don't have that, maybe asking a friend to drive round for you?

But no, I wouldn't go.

I would.

Not if someone had symptoms, no.

Isolating due to being a close contact but no symptoms- maybe. Especially if it's a child sat in the back so absolutely no contact with anyone else- whereas the driver has to speak to the staff, take the food etc which is different.

I think it’s fine. I fail to see how interaction at a drive thru is any higher than a delivery driver coming to your house, tbh.