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Covid Positive Gathering??

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blameitonthecaffeine · 23/12/2021 16:36

1 of my young adult children and 2 of their young adult cousins (3 separate families, the cousins aren't siblings) all have Covid.

They want to get together and have 'Covid Christmas' as they can't come home to the rest of us. They're actually looking forward to it. Now, I don't want them to be alone and I guess it's not much of a risk to anyone but 2 of them will have to break isolation to get to the other one. They're all students in London and live in (long) walking distance of each other. My child and one of the cousins claim they will walk to the other's very early in the morning in a mask and keep distant. About an hour's walk for both of them. There shouldn't be anyone around, I guess, and they will then remain together until their isolation period is over.

I'm broadly in favour and they're over 18 so there's nothing I can do about it but one of my cousins (parent of one of the younger cousins) is very cross and upset with his child for doing it.

I think they're doing it whatever but just wondering if others think covid positive relatives getting together for Christmas is a reasonable stretch of the rules or not?

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ifonly4 · 23/12/2021 17:32

Putting aside they're actually breaking the law, I don't believe it's been ruled out that you can't have Delta and Omicron at the same time.

SleepingStandingUp · 23/12/2021 17:35

@unfortunateevents

if something like a accident happens they’re putting people who then may need to help them at risk - they are statistically more likely to have an accident in their home than on the walk - presumably if they cut themselves or fall down the stairs at home you would expect people to help them?

No, they irresponsibly caught covid, they can have their broken bones fixed after their clean. Love MN collective

maddy68 · 23/12/2021 17:37

I would

unfortunateevents · 23/12/2021 17:39

No, they irresponsibly caught covid, they can have their broken bones fixed after their clean. - the OP hasn't indicated how they caught COVID so you have independently decided it was irresponsible and the second part of your sentence doesn't even make sense!

coviduality · 23/12/2021 17:43

@HestersSamplerofCarrots

Good on them.

Critical thinking seems to have gone right out of the window for so many people in their efforts to Follow The Rules.

Absolutely. The moment I realised that there weren't going to be any 'Best Rule Keeper' prizes at the end of this was the moment I got my sensible brain back!

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blameitonthecaffeine · 23/12/2021 17:43

I think sleepingstandingup was joking...

I don't think any of them know how they caught it though.

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HerRoyalNotness · 23/12/2021 17:43

Great idea, I’d be supportive

SleepingStandingUp · 23/12/2021 17:45

@unfortunateevents

I was being sarcastic about how some people on MN are about people who have covid.

StormBaby · 23/12/2021 17:45

I this is what we are doing.

SleepingStandingUp · 23/12/2021 17:47

@blameitonthecaffeine

I think sleepingstandingup was joking...

I don't think any of them know how they caught it though.

I'm glad someone thinks I don't want three kids lying on the floor with broken legs for two weeks!

rrhuth · 23/12/2021 17:49

Unfortunately it is illegal and therefore I would advise them not to. I feel pretty that I feel certain I could not expect the PM to follow the law, but still I would advise my kids to.

Can they not plan something really fun for after they are out of isolation?

MakkaPakkas · 23/12/2021 17:55

I think it's a great plan. Hope they have fun!

Mrsdoubtfireswig · 23/12/2021 18:10

I agree an accident outside of the home is very low risk and agree that having an accident in your own home would need from help from others too, I guess there’s just more chance of involving more people of its outside

Also agree that it’s quite galling to have follow the rules knowing the government haven’t

But here we’re in isolation over Christmas so totally sympathise with them wanting to make the best of it

shinynewapple21 · 23/12/2021 18:18

@unfortunateevents

The post who said this was joking !

She means when they are 'clean'. As in no longer infectious . Another joke .

Chloemol · 23/12/2021 18:21

Nope I wouldn’t be encouraging them

They walk early in the morning masks on, but will still meet people. What’s going to happen if they fall and hurt themselves?

Will they actually walk it?

If they have different strains what happens if they end up infecting with the different strains as well

They maybe fit now, but who knows in a couple of days?

SleepingStandingUp · 23/12/2021 18:22

Ah yes, bugger. Missed that. After they're clean.

Bizawit · 23/12/2021 18:34

I think it sounds totally fine from the perspective of not infecting others etc. but there is a chance they will make each other more sick

Bizawit · 23/12/2021 18:35

@Bizawit

I think it sounds totally fine from the perspective of not infecting others etc. but there is a chance they will make each other more sick

Even if they all have the same strain they will boost each other’s viral loads..

edwinbear · 23/12/2021 18:37

I think it’s a great idea, not allowed, no, but I’d support them and hope they have a lovely time.

treeflowercat · 23/12/2021 18:39

@Mrsdoubtfireswig

I wouldn’t. Even if they do travel by walking / alone - if something like a accident happens they’re putting people who then may need to help them at risk

Also - and this might be a paranoid thought of mine - what if they have different strains and then pass on to each other (might not be a thing if you’re immune then to all strains - I’m not very clued up on that side of things)

This post is a prime example of how health anxiety sucks the joy out of life..... The idea that seeking to avoid an extremely minuscule risk is more important than having any joy over Christmas is so pitifully depressing.

GoGoGretaDoll · 23/12/2021 18:40

I think at times like this, it's incredibly important to ask yourself what our great and glorious leader would do. Boris would go. (In a limo, probably).

As long as they're serious about walking and masking as they do it, I cannot get wound up about this.

HariboBrenshnio · 23/12/2021 18:43

I'd be actively encouraging my child do this if the alternative is Christmas alone.

VikingOnTheFridge · 23/12/2021 18:48

@Choux

https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/omicron-variant-may-have-picked-up-piece-common-cold-virus-2021-12-03/

Maybe they'll create a new delta omicron combo strain? I'm no virologist so have no idea how likely that is but here's a report that omicron may have been created by covid and a cold virus combining so presumably it's possible.

Why can't they just zoom each other and their families and have a party together when their isolation ends?????

Because that's a piss poor substitute, and these are people of an age who have already been forced to pay a heavy price for a disease that presents vanishingly little danger to them.

PeterPomegranate · 23/12/2021 18:49

I am by nature a rule follower but I would do this and I would support my adult children to do this. I think the risks are small and the benefits large.

amicissimma · 23/12/2021 18:49

If they're going on Christmas day they won't be hopping on a bus or a train because there won't be any.

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