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Would you go out now if positive?

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MrsVillanelle · 22/04/2022 13:00

Hi,

Just that really. Fully jabbed. Been very lucky and swerved it so far, but came back from holiday last week and within a day or two felt a little rough, then developed a cough and cold, so did a test and got a very positive result.

I've been in all week, but I know by law I don't need to be. Still testing positive, but honestly, I don't know if I need to stay in anymore.

Would you?

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Cryingintherain99 · 23/04/2022 11:24

thebeespyjamas · 23/04/2022 10:11

Everyone who wants to be jabbed has been jabbed. It's been two years. I know many people who are classed as clinically vulnerable, cancer, bowel cancer, those who are literally clinically close to death, officially, they have also been jabbed.

There is no group who "cannot be jabbed and so we need to be jabbed for them". I haven't been jabbed and never will, my child hasn't been jabbed and never will - this also applies to lots of people I know and have mingled with for two whole years.

If you choose at this point to walk on eggshells it's based on literally nothing.

Think about this; when will you stop all this? What will have to happen before you stop all this?

A near death experience where I was gasping for breath, coughing until I choked and was terrified that I was going to leave my children.

Lovemusic33 · 23/04/2022 11:33

I stayed in for a week, I was quite unwell, we had a break booked for day ten and I didn’t want to cancel, dd2 and I were both still testing positive but we went anyway as very unlikely to be contagious after day ten.

i think if you are unwell with covid symptoms you should stay in if you can, if you feel well but still testing positive after 7 days I would go out but keep my distance for people.

Abraxan · 23/04/2022 12:28

Where possible we would. We are both paid to remain at home for at least 5 days by our works places. We already do online supermarket shops anyway.

But we'd go for walks etc but not visit family/friends and avoid anyone who was vulnerable.

Infact Dh has just had covid and did stay home mainly except one day. He had to take Dd to move out of her student flat - had to be that weekend as was moving elsewhere the following weekend. Had van hired and only he was insured. Luckily he only had heavy cold symptoms so was physically able. They warned the rest of house who then were able to stay away for a couple of hours. They drove straight there, Dd went and got them a takeaway sandwich and drink, packed and came back. Dh didn't speak to anyone else bar Dd so minimal risk.

But he didn't go to work and wfh until he tested negative in day 6. For the rest of that week he also warned clients so they could decide to postpone, attend or do it virtual, and he automatically rearranged all the meetings with vulnerable or elderly clients. He didn't go out bar the moving day.

Abraxan · 23/04/2022 12:31

Both my work and dh's ask anyone who is positive or has symptoms (even if not tested) to wfh as much as possible and to not come into the workplace..

We test as I'm vulnerable and can access free LFTs and antiviral medication. but you need to know soon to get them by day 5 and before you become too ill for them to work effectively. Dh tests if he has symptoms and before seeing particularly vulnerable clients, esp those in care homes. He does so because he can use my free tests.

Branleuse · 23/04/2022 12:32

i recently had covid and isolated till I couldnt deal with it anymore which was 9 days, and i still had a very very faint positive. I then stayed away from the public for another few days.

I think if i catch it again soon, I will likely still isolate but not as long, as I dont see the point if most others arent. Ill just double mask

Abraxan · 23/04/2022 12:35

Many workplaces who advise isolation have changed it to 5 days now anyway rather than 10.
Dh's is 5 days but avoid vulnerable clients/colleagues for 10 days.
Obviously can have longer if too ill to work.

linerforlife · 23/04/2022 12:39

I stayed in while I felt unwell and went out when I felt better, just like any illness

Tallisimo · 23/04/2022 12:39

If I knew I’d got Covid I’d not go out and about and share my germs, the same way as I wouldn’t if I had a bad cold or flu.

PuppyMonkey · 23/04/2022 12:47

My DDs have both tested positive this week. I'm testing negative but I don't half fell rough today, if it had been a work day I think I would have phoned in sick.

Bit unsure what to do about going back to work Monday if I still have a negative test - I should go, but if I still have symptoms? It's so confusing, if we'd never tested, I'd just go in if I felt well, and stay at home if I felt sick.

tigger1001 · 23/04/2022 12:51

I'm in Scotland and really couldn't tell you what the current rules are for anyone testing positive. I think it's still testing on day 6 and 7 but not 100% sure.

I am not testing unless feeling poorly. And once the couple of boxes I have are finished I won't be testing at all. We will stay home if ill otherwise it will be business as usual. I can do some wfh if needed but my oh can't and only gets ssp so we can't afford for him to be off if he isn't ill.

CorsicaDreaming · 24/04/2022 04:49

CarmenThePanda · 22/04/2022 13:36

I wouldn't go out with Noro virus, infecting other people, and there is no law about that.

I didn't go out with Covid as I don't want to infect other people.

Do we need laws to tell us how to behave considerately and with common sense?

Absolutely this.

I have had nearly two weeks of "mild" Covid now and it is rubbish and I'm nowhere near through it yet. Totally irresponsible to just go around knowingly giving it to others (or intentionally not finding out if you've got it for the sake of a £2 test). Many countries never had free tests.

Suzi888 · 24/04/2022 04:55

Waxonwaxoff0 · 22/04/2022 13:41

I'd go into work.

Not in my office you wouldn’t be, not if you were truthful in any case. My entire staff could end up sick.
We already have two off with long covid.

It may not be law, but it’s common sense.

BritWifeInUSA · 24/04/2022 06:34

If I felt ill I wouldn’t go out. Whatever the illness. I’d just rather stay at home. If I felt well I’d go out if I need to. I don’t need the government to decide for me.

I wouldn’t test for COVID. So maybe I’ve been out with it. Who knows?

Waxonwaxoff0 · 24/04/2022 08:55

CorsicaDreaming · 24/04/2022 04:49

Absolutely this.

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It's not just a £2 test though. It's potentially 10 unpaid days off work. Are you going to pay the bills of people who can't afford that?

Waxonwaxoff0 · 24/04/2022 08:56

Suzi888 · 24/04/2022 04:55

Not in my office you wouldn’t be, not if you were truthful in any case. My entire staff could end up sick.
We already have two off with long covid.

It may not be law, but it’s common sense.

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I'm not testing so I wouldn't know if I've got it or not.

Allmyarseandpeggymartin · 24/04/2022 08:58

I wouldn’t test so wouldn’t know. This is the common consensus amongst the people I know too

JenniferBarkley · 24/04/2022 09:23

We've stayed in bar a few walks locally where we never get near anyone.

DH, DC 2 and I all tested positive within a couple of days two weeks ago and all did ten days as we were all still positive until after day ten. Dc2 tested positive the day I was released so now we are on day 15 of isolation as a household. At least the adults can get out though.

However I wouldn't judge someone who couldn't do this if they couldn't afford unpaid sick leave etc. It's possible (if frustrating) for us so it's the right thing to do.

Notcoolmum · 27/04/2022 07:58

I stayed on for 7 days but then went back to normal. I tested a faint positive still on day 10.

Tynetime · 28/04/2022 10:11

No if,I knew.

Jenasaurus · 28/04/2022 14:41

I guess it depends, I mean I wouldnt visit an elderly relative in a care home or hopsital and may mask up in a crowded area like shop etc but as someone said if we are no longer testing how would we know, so basically if I feel well enough I would carry on as normal but if I felt unwell I would stay and recover like with any other bug.

I did notice the death/case raitio seems to have increased but I guess thats with less testing but there were 401 deaths and 9,000 cases, that seems a high percentage, I am guessing its more like 50000 cases but untested

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