Should I cancel the party?

[Notagoodtime]

Started with symptoms on Monday but didn’t test positive until yesterday. Ds has his party on Saturday at home - he’s a teen so I can keep a low profile. Would you cancel?

you should be honest about being positive - visiting teens may have vulnerable family members…

might be worth postponing rather than cancelling?

No I wouldn’t cancel it.clean the house well and use hygiene precautions. Get your dc or dp to prepare any food etc.

No way would I cancel

I would cancel if I knowingly had Covid.

But to knowingly have Covid I’d need to be very I’ll because I’ve had the constant cold/cough bug that’s been going around since November so I’ve almost forgotten what being well feels like (and I ran out of tests ages ago and I’m not paying for them!).

Definitely cancel or postpone - ds has been exposed and is within the incubation period. At the very minimum, full disclosure to everyone invited.

This is why I think testing these days is so problematic. Is there another adult in the household who can host? (answer the door put out the food etc) and then you could take to your bed for the evening.

If your symptoms started Monday, that would be 'day zero', so Saturday should be your day 5, which is okay I believe?

@Notagoodtime

That’s a tough one!

DD currently has Covid. She tested positive on Monday eve. I told school on Tues. I was told to keep her off - and she could come back on Friday if she is feeling ok.

I also think many people don’t even test - so are probably continuing as normal and don’t know if they have Covid or not.

I think I would let people know, continue with the party - and let them decide if they want to come or not. And yes - keep a low profile.

If they go to school, it’s highly likely that they are exposed like this on a daily basis anyway?