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So when did I catch Covid?

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HoneyFlowers · 08/02/2022 19:35

I am certain I caught Covid on a coach journey, it was the only time I was with other people in a confined unventilated area for hours. I took a trip up on the Friday and returned on the Sunday. On Tuesday morning I had a negative LTF and started to develop a (looking back on it) Covid headache. By Wednesday lunchtime I was coughing and felt awful and had a super strong test.

So did I catch it on the coach going up or coming back?

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Whitefire · 08/02/2022 20:11

They think Omicron has a shorter incubation period so possibly the journey back. It is impossible to tell though.

Kazzyhoward · 08/02/2022 20:13

Could easily have been from whatever you did on the Saturday too!

countrylady2 · 08/02/2022 20:15

Someone I live with caught it off the coach and passed it onto me. I did warn them multiple times not to get the coach. Hope you feel better soon. I think a train is much safer than the coach as coaches don't have opening windows.

Roadtripconcept · 08/02/2022 20:44

@countrylady2 , most trains don't have opening windows .

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HoneyFlowers · 08/02/2022 22:47

@Kazzyhoward

Could easily have been from whatever you did on the Saturday too!
True, I did spend 30 mins in a KFC, but rest of time was by myself.
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HoneyFlowers · 08/02/2022 22:49

@countrylady2

Someone I live with caught it off the coach and passed it onto me. I did warn them multiple times not to get the coach. Hope you feel better soon. I think a train is much safer than the coach as coaches don't have opening windows.
Thank you. Yes I am certain it was from the coach, there wasn't many of us on there, but no fresh air.
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thinlyv · 09/02/2022 13:52

Really sorry you have covid, and hope you're not too poorly. Why are you so concerned with where you caught it? It does seem to be a strange fascination with everyone & unless it's to finger point I just don't get why? When I had it, first thing everyone asked was where I thought I got it. I feel if I said 'an all day rave' that would appease many of them best and off they could tut.. we are living through an airborne pandemic. There's no shame in succumbing!

fenellastripe · 09/02/2022 14:12

I'd say it was the trip back but it could realistically be either. I'm pretty sure I know where I contracted it and it was three days later I started to feel unwell.

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HoneyFlowers · 09/02/2022 14:19

On the coach up everyone wore a mask, on the coach back everyone took their mask off as soon as the driver pulled away.

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HoneyFlowers · 09/02/2022 14:21

@thinlyv

Really sorry you have covid, and hope you're not too poorly. Why are you so concerned with where you caught it? It does seem to be a strange fascination with everyone & unless it's to finger point I just don't get why? When I had it, first thing everyone asked was where I thought I got it. I feel if I said 'an all day rave' that would appease many of them best and off they could tut.. we are living through an airborne pandemic. There's no shame in succumbing!
I see your point. I think it's just an annoyance to me about not knowing when and how when you're at home feeling sick and not much else to think about.
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countrylady2 · 09/02/2022 19:10

@HoneyFlowers It is understandable why you want to know where you caught it as you may want to avoid that environment anytime soon.

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