Coronavirus - how is it/has it affected you?

[IanM]

Since covid we've only done the shopping "click and collect."

Regardless of covid, why would we ever spend time walking round a supermarket ever again?

 

[Ethan]

Since covid we've only done the shopping "click and collect."

Regardless of covid, why would we ever spend time walking round a supermarket ever again?

We have done a weekly shopping delivery. Regular slot on Monday morning, works beautifully.

 

[AmandaJR]

So if I've been in a building with someone who is now positive - certainly social-distanced for much of that...no symptoms...do I test?

 

[Lord Tyrion]

So if I've been in a building with someone who is now positive - certainly social-distanced for much of that...no symptoms...do I test?

Nope. Test if you start to feel symptons but otherwise carry on ?. It's the next step, psychologically, to take and it is a big one.

 

[ColchesterFC]

Nope. Test if you start to feel symptons but otherwise carry on ?. It's the next step, psychologically, to take and it is a big one.

I'm not disputing your advice as I agree with you, but for the last year or more we've been told that lateral flow tests are very good at picking up symptomless Covid but if you had symptoms you should get a PCR test as a LFT wasn't as accurate in those circumstances. Now PCR tests have been scrapped and we're being told to use the LFTs. Seems a very strange decision.

I suspect that to discuss the reasons for this would lead us into forbidden territory and result in the wrath of Fragger as I believe it's a political decision rather than a public health decision.

 

[HomerJSimpson]

So as covid starts to rack up in the hospital so it begins again for ICU. Up from 2 (no longer infectious) to 5 new overnight admissions (all positive) so 7 in total. Getting very close to declaring a major incident for A&E as number visiting increasing daily are exceeding capacity and current staffing levels

 

[AmandaJR]

Nope. Test if you start to feel symptons but otherwise carry on ?. It's the next step, psychologically, to take and it is a big one.

That's kind of what I thought and what I've decided to do. With it being so prevalent it would be testing frequently as coming into contact with infected folk is more and more likely...

 

[ColchesterFC]

So as covid starts to rack up in the hospital so it begins again for ICU. Up from 2 (no longer infectious) to 5 new overnight admissions (all positive) so 7 in total. Getting very close to declaring a major incident for A&E as number visiting increasing daily are exceeding capacity and current staffing levels

Is that 7 in total in ICU because of Covid or are any of those in there for a different primary cause but just happen to be positive?

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Is that 7 in total in ICU because of Covid or are any of those in there for a different primary cause but just happen to be positive?

4 covid specific and the others with additional (primary) conditions

 

[ColchesterFC]

4 covid specific and the others with additional (primary) conditions

Cheers Homer, so pretty close to the last lot of national stats that I saw that were 60:40 for those in due to Covid versus those in (mainly) for a different reason but positive for Covid.

 

[Tashyboy]

4 covid specific and the others with additional (primary) conditions

Homer do you know if they have all had vaccines, wonder what there chances would of been if the answer was no. Probably never know ?

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Homer do you know if they have all had vaccines, wonder what there chances would of been if the answer was no. Probably never know ?

It will be on their admission notes. Most to be fair have been jabbed but not always the case

 

[clubchamp98]

Had my carpal tunnel op scheduled for this Friday and I have tested positive today.
Had to cancel it.
Had no symptoms at all and only tested negative on Sunday.
Feeling very sorry for myself until I seen the news !

 

[AmandaJR]

Had my carpal tunnel op scheduled for this Friday and I have tested positive today.
Had to cancel it.
Had no symptoms at all and only tested negative on Sunday.
Feeling very sorry for myself until I seen the news !

Frustrating for you - how long will you now have to wait for the op?

 

[clubchamp98]

Frustrating for you - how long will you now have to wait for the op?

They said late June.
But am hoping a cancellation will crop up again.

 

[HomerJSimpson]

They said late June.
But am hoping a cancellation will crop up again.

Sorry to hear that pal. Stay patient, get well and I'm sure someone else will succumb to covid and a spot will crop up

 

[clubchamp98]

Sorry to hear that pal. Stay patient, get well and I'm sure someone else will succumb to covid and a spot will crop up

Thank you.
Yes was feeling a bit down after the test result.
But put the news on and seen what the people in Ukraine are going through made my problems trivial.

 

[clubchamp98]

Frustrating for you - how long will you now have to wait for the op?

Just got email with new app 25 May so not to bad.

 

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

Popped into local pharmacy...they had no idea when they'd get LFTs to sell - or indeed even if they would. Then into our big Sainsburys - they were not going to be selling LFTs. Informed I'd have to order on-line through Lloyds Pharmacy and they'd be sent to the Sainsburys for me to pick up. Well at least I now know how to get hold of them. Next up will check with the Boots in town. Daughter now feeling better nearly three weeks after contracting; after same three weeks Mrs is still feeling rough and tires easily.

 

[rudebhoy]

Felt rubbish all week. Tested Tuesday before golf and was clear so assumed it was a heavy cold / chest infection.

Wife tested positive last night, I tested positive this morning. I feel exactly the same as I did on Tuesday, so am assuming I've had covid all week. No golf now until at least next Thursday