Positive covid test and supposed to be going to holiday cottage

[Imdoingitnext]

Both me and DH got positive lateral flow tests - him yesterday and me this morning. We'd booked a holiday cottage from today for a week.
Do we go or stay at home? It's by the sea in a very small village - quite isolated. We have lots of ready meals and groceries and wine so wouldn't need to go near the shops. We can walk on the beach watch tv etc if we become more ill we would come back home

It's a dilemma - isolate at home or by the sea?

How far away is it? If it's hours then no I wouldn't go if it's a couple of hours and you can drive straight there I'd go.

What if you start to feel really unwell? - plenty of people do, wouldn’t you rather be in the comfort of your own home?

I'd you feel ok, go. Enjoy your break and rest plenty

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Go.

What was the point of taking the tests before you go, if your going to go anyway?
I’m not against testing but seems a bit pointless.

I don't think there are any restrictions now , depends how you are both feeling really?

I'd definitely go. You won't get any money back.

I would go
But I wouldn’t have tested either

Just go.

I wouldn't have tested either though.

Of course you should go.

I take i you're in England? And the holiday cottage is in England? How will you explain to the hosts if they want to come in to show you how something works in the cottage?

What about the guests who are booking in directly after you?
Maybe they would like to be informed if they have health conditions that would make them vulnerable.
Think of the cleaning staff too. You would have to inform them to make sure they take extra precautions.
Would it be fair not to?
Would you feel comfortable discussing it with the owner of the cottage before you decide?
If I were the owner I would consider a refund or a change of date before I put myself and my future guests at risk.
I don’t own a cottage myself but my brother does and we have had discussions around the subject.
I hope you both make a quick recovery.

@Mamiddaubach

I take i you're in England? And the holiday cottage is in England? How will you explain to the hosts if they want to come in to show you how something works in the cottage?

There's no need to test or isolate anymore though, so they wouldn't need to tell the hosts anything.

Why did you test?

@x2boys

I don't think there are any restrictions now , depends how you are both feeling really?

Official advice for what it’s worth is to still self isolate. The legality was removed.

If you both feel ok then just go but the cottage owner and cleaners have a right to know.

It’s a bit shitty not to tell the hosts before you leave tbh so whoever cleans it can be aware.

Why test? We've both been feeling ill all week and DH tested himself and was positive- so we thought out of social responsibility that we should cancel our cottage booking. Then we thought we can isolate ourselves wherever we choose and friends and family told us to go. But I'm concerned about passing it onto the next occupants of the cottage and the cleaner too
As I said it's a dilemma

Why on earth did you test?

Go! Have a lovely holiday, what's the difference between being at home or anywhere else?

So over the covid shrieking.

I run a BnB and wouldn't care if someone had it or not. I do all the cleaning too, just go in fling open the windows and get on with it tbh. No idea whether my guests were ill the whole time or not!

I'm concerned about passing it onto the next occupants of the cottage and the cleaner too

The surfaces thing has been totally debunked. As long as you don't snog the cleaner she/he isn't at risk either.

If you both feel ill would you even feel well enough to get there?

I’d go.

The cleaners and next guests are not at any increased risk.

The owners coming in to talk to you mid visit might be, though, so you do need to think about how to handle that, if the situation arises.