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lindyloo57 · 2022-03-25T18:21:17+00:00

so table is booked for 12 people, the thing is my GS has just court covid, so he's not coming, my DS and DD in law still wants the meal to go ahead, but we are not so sure my DH is soon to be 70 I'm 61 and we just don't want to take the risk, I'm gutted as we haven't got all the family together for a long time, would you take the risk?

bellac11 · 25/03/2022 19:18

There'll be tons of people in the restaurant who have it without even knowing.

Unless people are actively ill, people need to get on and life live

If people feel that despite being vaccinated, they are too at risk going out then they need to make a decision for themselves.

People that were highly vulnerable clinically to infections and viruses before covid needed to take that into account in their daily functioning and routines so will need to continue to do that

OP has now cancelled anyway so its academic but if it were me I would go

IEatChocolateForBreakfast · 25/03/2022 19:18

Well I suppose I will be unpopular here, but my young DD is currently positive. The rest of us all had covid in Feb, so hoping we don't catch it from her. She's been coughing quite a lot yesterday and today. But still roaring around the garden on her bike and other than a cough shes her normal self. But if she's fine (and not coughing) by noon on Sunday we're all off to lunch. So many people I know have covid at the moment and almost all of them have said they feel fine and fully functional.

DietrichandDiMaggio · 25/03/2022 19:55

@kimchichichi

The household with covid in it should all miss the meal.

So do you expect anyone who has a family member they live with who tests positive should not go out at all, or is it only going for meals you object to? So teachers shouldn't teach if they have a positive case in the family, for example?

sweetzy · 25/03/2022 21:12

@IEatChocolateForBreakfast

Well I suppose I will be unpopular here, but my young DD is currently positive. The rest of us all had covid in Feb, so hoping we don't catch it from her. She's been coughing quite a lot yesterday and today. But still roaring around the garden on her bike and other than a cough shes her normal self. But if she's fine (and not coughing) by noon on Sunday we're all off to lunch. So many people I know have covid at the moment and almost all of them have said they feel fine and fully functional.

Well, I've got it and I've felt like absolute shit. I've missed two events, missed work, spent money I don't have on food deliveries because I'm too ill to shop even if I was willing to.

Not everyone is breezing through it and actually this variant seems to be much harsher on people.

sweetzy · 25/03/2022 21:13

@Lifeispassingby

Same position as pre covid times- there are those ppl who don’t care if they are ill and couldn’t care less who they spread it to and then there are those who do care and will follow advice (to isolate). Once again happy to follow NHS advice on somethings but not something that might inconvenience them- otherwise known as selfish twats

Yep!

Benjispruce5 · 25/03/2022 21:15

The infected shouldn’t go to the meal and his household should test.

shinynewapple22 · 25/03/2022 23:19

@BeHappy91818

Totally off topic but how were you able to visit your gran in her care home if she has Covid? My understanding is that restrictions on care homes are that if a resident or staff member tests positive the home has to close for two weeks .

LittleOwl153 · 25/03/2022 23:28

We've had a similar dilemma this week ds positive Saturday, clear and back to school Thursday... so think we might risk it....Friday dd tested positive so now weekend plans cancelled. Shes actually made it easier as shes ill. Nothing dramatic but enough not to want to be going out. I am just awaiting on the 2 blue lines now myself.

I think life does have to go on. But if you are vulnerable I wouldn't deliberately put myself in the position of risk. Not for something that can wait a week or 2 until everyone is well enough to enjoy it together!

daisyjgrey · 25/03/2022 23:48

@shinynewapple22 says they visited on Tuesday and the person in care home tested positive on the Thursday.

BeHappy91818 · 25/03/2022 23:49

[quote shinynewapple22]@BeHappy91818

Totally off topic but how were you able to visit your gran in her care home if she has Covid? My understanding is that restrictions on care homes are that if a resident or staff member tests positive the home has to close for two weeks . [/quote]
I seen my nan on Tuesday. The care home rang my dad on Thursday … not the Thursday before but 2 days after our visit.