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Just Back From Our Holiday And Have Now Tested Positive For Covid!
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Do I just go about my daily business or do I have to stay away from other people?
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//I am really annoyed about it as I/we have managed not to contract Covid in the last three years!//
How do you know? Just out of interest, why did you test yourself, Tilly? Did you test yourself for any other potentially dangerous infectious disease?
//I think that people are still catching covid and dying.//
There are currently around 7,600 people in hospital with Covid of whom 166 are in ventilation beds. The current daily number of deaths (7 day average) is 56. So probably little different to the numbers in dock with any one of a number of respiratory diseases.
//As an extremely vulnerable person it's no wonder I daren't go out.//
Did you dare not go out before the pandemic, lb?
//237; That's like saying just stay away from people who spray ammo from guns around.//
Bit of a “non sequitur” argument, I think. People who spray ammo from guns are clearly out to cause people harm. Those who go out with the sniffles are not. Are you suggesting that anybody with the slightest sign of a cold (which could well be Covid) should not go out (in the same way as someone with a loaded machine gun shouldn't)?
//Wearing a mask is no big deal to me.//
Glad to hear it - especially as it’s totally pointless.
//I don't worry half so much. I've never caught it//
And once again – how do you know?
How do you know? Just out of interest, why did you test yourself, Tilly? Did you test yourself for any other potentially dangerous infectious disease?
//I think that people are still catching covid and dying.//
There are currently around 7,600 people in hospital with Covid of whom 166 are in ventilation beds. The current daily number of deaths (7 day average) is 56. So probably little different to the numbers in dock with any one of a number of respiratory diseases.
//As an extremely vulnerable person it's no wonder I daren't go out.//
Did you dare not go out before the pandemic, lb?
//237; That's like saying just stay away from people who spray ammo from guns around.//
Bit of a “non sequitur” argument, I think. People who spray ammo from guns are clearly out to cause people harm. Those who go out with the sniffles are not. Are you suggesting that anybody with the slightest sign of a cold (which could well be Covid) should not go out (in the same way as someone with a loaded machine gun shouldn't)?
//Wearing a mask is no big deal to me.//
Glad to hear it - especially as it’s totally pointless.
//I don't worry half so much. I've never caught it//
And once again – how do you know?
Prudie at 8.26pm - ah yes, I remember those days well, I remember being called a granny killer, selfish and a covidiot amongst other things by the oh so pious for having the temerity to question things such as the unnecessary lockdowns, to point out that paying people to sit on their backsides will come back and bite us in the, um, backside (both of which have proven to be true), questioning the headline numbers posted by certain members because they were posted with no context, because when the context was given it spoilt the impact.
Christ, I can remember being called selfish for wanting to go on holiday when the air bridges were opened, such was the hysteria from some people on this site.
I agree with sqad, who let's face it is in a better position to know what's what than most, in just carrying on as normal, but avoiding people known to be vulnerable. Ah, but the saintly people will whine, you could be in a supermarket next to somebody you don't know is vulnerable. Well so what, people cannot and should not put their lives on hold based on something they have no idea may or may not happen.
Christ, I can remember being called selfish for wanting to go on holiday when the air bridges were opened, such was the hysteria from some people on this site.
I agree with sqad, who let's face it is in a better position to know what's what than most, in just carrying on as normal, but avoiding people known to be vulnerable. Ah, but the saintly people will whine, you could be in a supermarket next to somebody you don't know is vulnerable. Well so what, people cannot and should not put their lives on hold based on something they have no idea may or may not happen.
I get fed up with all the hand-wringing and virtue signalling and sob stories too. I don't know how long people want this obsession to continue. Obviously if you're affected by any ailment that could put the vulnerable at risk you avoid the vulnerable, but we can't continue to avoid living normal life indefinitely. Just going to look for my tin hat.
Goodness me. That's an interesting read. Thank you all for your responses and best wishes.
Answers to some questions. We went to South Africa and spent nine days on a private game reserve.
I took the test yesterday because I felt very under the weather. I knew that it was more than just a cold.
We don't have any plans for the coming week, so I won't be spreading germs around but I shall make an effort to take my dog for a walk.
Answers to some questions. We went to South Africa and spent nine days on a private game reserve.
I took the test yesterday because I felt very under the weather. I knew that it was more than just a cold.
We don't have any plans for the coming week, so I won't be spreading germs around but I shall make an effort to take my dog for a walk.
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