Meeting friend whose girlfriend is positive?

[scotspancake86]

I'm due to meet my cousin in an outside cafe for an hour or so this week. His girlfriend (who he lives with) has mild covid presently and cousin is testing daily. Should I still meet him? I'm cautious as I have a houseful coming around for Xmas who haven't had covid yet (though have been boosted). Are other people meeting people who's household members are covid positive? I am not personably worried but don't want to pass it to elderly relatives for obvious reasons. Being neurotic or not??

I wouldn't. Why risk it?

I wouldn't risk it

Nope, I wouldn’t risk it.

I wouldn’t either.

No way

Of course not. Don't be daft. Even meeting outside is too much of a risk considering you're going to be with elderly relatives in a few days. I'm gobsmacked you'd even consider meeting him.

Nope,that's the point of testing

I wouldn't either. Our COVID didn't show up for first few days on lateral flow test.

If it were me (boosted) I would consider it if I were not hosting elderly relatives and even then only if he was also boosted and (obviously) continued to test negative. But the risk of mucking up the plans of a houseful of people is a bit much, and the risk of not mucking up their plans but passing Covid to them instead is one I would not feel comfortable taking.

Why would you risk it? And risk potentially infecting others if your cousin was positive and you caught it??

I personally wouldn’t dare meet up with anyone who had tested positive or lived with someone who tested positive.

No way

Thanks for your comments and sense check. All the way through the pandemic I have been super cautious, and have cancelled all indoor events this week. Haven't seen my cousin for ages (another few months won't hurt!) and thought I may just been neurotic. Workmates all thought I was being over the top by thinking about cancelling. I'll stick to my guns!

Unless you’re completely stupid, don’t risk it. She might have it mild that doesn’t mean you would.

I would, he’s testing negative and it’s outdoors.

I wouldn't this close to Christmas. If it were January, I probably would but I wouldn't risk getting covid this close to Christmas

Any other time I would, but I wouldn't want to risk it so close to Christmas especially with elderly relatives coming round.

And this is why it spreads. Someone with covid in their household has no business socialising in a cafe. That is stupid.