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'covid fumes'

34 replies

SummersBreeze · 07/07/2022 15:07

I currently have some symptoms and tested positive for covid.

I'm isolating in a room in a large house. Windows are open. Sometimes I put on a mask and dash around the home and go back into my room.

I was due to have some visitors over the weekend and they cancelled. I was chatting on the phone to another person and I updated her on the plans and she said - 'it's just as well they cancelled because now with you having covid, they wouldn't want to be going there with covid in the house'.

I was quite taken aback by this. I am isolating in my room. When I do leave my room, I wear masks and have windows open. I don't go into every room in the house. I am not coughing either. You would swear by her reaction and her words that there's covid fumes all around the home. That I'm going around coughing and sneezing everywhere. I am not.

It would still be safe if the visitors wanted to come. I could continue to stay in my room and we could meet outside at the garden furniture.

Do people still have a fear about covid and fumes all around the place from covid.

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PotterLottery · 07/07/2022 15:10

I definitely wouldn't visit someone who has covid. I mean, I'm not scared about it (and have already had it) but I wouldn't try and get it again by spending time with someone who I know has it...

ChessieFL · 07/07/2022 15:12

Yeah I wouldn’t knowingly go to the house of someone with covid. Like pp I’m relaxed about it out and about but wouldn’t want to increase my risk unnecessarily!

rodham · 07/07/2022 15:12

You were taken aback that people don't want to visit your covidy house. Really?

resetsmart · 07/07/2022 15:12

I go out of my way to avoid COVID, yes… why risk a shit fortnight or Long Covid? Just not worth it.

Pootles34 · 07/07/2022 15:12

No I'm definitely not being super careful, but I wouldn't come round either. Not that I'm scared of it as such, but I still don't want it! I wouldn't come round if you had a bad cold or Norovirus either.

mirrorballer · 07/07/2022 15:16

You are surprised someone doesn't want to visit you when you have Covid?! 😄
FYI @SummersBreeze I know at least one person who got Covid from a distanced garden visit.

PurpleDaisies · 07/07/2022 15:18
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Riverlee · 07/07/2022 15:22

I wouldn’t go to someone who had covid either. I would expect at least two negative tests before visiting.

picklemewalnuts · 07/07/2022 15:31

What you are doing is avoiding exposing people who have to live with you to it. People who don't have to be exposed, aren't going to visit. Of course it's riskier to visit when you have Covid, than when you don't.

bigbluebus · 07/07/2022 15:41

Very sensible 'visitors ' I'd say. No way would I go to visit a house where someone has Covid. I assume they are coming to see someone else who lives with you who could potentially be carrying the virus apart from the fact that you already have it.

knittingaddict · 07/07/2022 15:41

What don't you understand?

Of course people aren't going to knowingly risk covid if they can help it. Very different to catching covid from a random at the supermarket.

knittingaddict · 07/07/2022 15:43

I also didn't isolate in my own home when I had it a few months ago. My husband didn't catch it. So it's odd that you are isolating in your room, but don't think others should choose not to visit your house.

Grumpybutfunny · 07/07/2022 15:44

You don't no what else they have booked. We have a holiday booked so trying to avoid it like the plague. Could book in an infection for September as we have nothing planned and haven't had it for a while so expect it in the winter.

Hugasauras · 07/07/2022 15:45

I wouldn't knowingly go to a house where Covid was present. I'm fairly laid back about it all but I would still rather not catch it if I have the choice! I wouldn't go if someone had Norovirus either.

Mrsjayy · 07/07/2022 15:45

Change covid for noro virus or flu would you expect visitors then ? Nobody wants to visit a sick persons house, isolating or not.

user143677433 · 07/07/2022 15:45

You really don’t understand? Not only do they not want to come in contact with you, they probably also don’t want prolonged contact with your family members who might be carrying it.

I wouldn’t want to visit someone with known covid, the same way I wouldn’t want to visit someone with D&V.

I am sure you are amazing company, but still not worth me having a crappy week or two as a result.

BobbinHood · 07/07/2022 15:50

I’m super relaxed but wouldn’t go round if I knew you had covid. Same as norovirus, flu etc. I’m surprised you’re surprised, to be honest!

XenoBitch · 07/07/2022 15:58

Opposite here in that I have had to tell people not to visit me at the moment.

Can't blame people for wanting to be cautious though. No one wants any holiday plans etc wrecked by Covid.

pinklavenders · 07/07/2022 15:59

You are surprised someone doesn't want to visit you when you have Covid?! 😄

This must be a wind up !!!!

pinklavenders · 07/07/2022 16:00

Of course nobody is going to knowingly want to visit a covid infested house!

polmnlj · 07/07/2022 16:01

I would cancel the visit myself if I had covid.

LIZS · 07/07/2022 16:02

We were due to see my parent at weekend but they have postponed, even if technically we would all be out of isolation and they had it before. Just sensible, not personal! I move around the house, go to the garden and use kitchen while others are working to minimise contact.

Oblomov22 · 07/07/2022 16:22

I wouldn't go. And I'm completely risk tolerant (opposite of risk adverse).

pinklavenders · 07/07/2022 16:23

Why would anyone knowingly visit a home that has covid viruses drifting around??

pinklavenders · 07/07/2022 16:26

And they're not 'fumes'. They're simply viruses.