Xela Posted October 14, 2021 Share Posted October 14, 2021 Pal of mine went to a wedding at the weekend. She's got it now. 13 people in total from the wedding have it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lichfield Dean Posted October 14, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted October 14, 2021 I think I know more people with it now than at any point even during the peaks of the lockdowns. It is very concerning. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coda Posted October 14, 2021 Share Posted October 14, 2021 I caught it last month. First pub visit in 18 months. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted October 14, 2021 Share Posted October 14, 2021 I’m going to Majorca on Monday, if I can make it till then without catching it! The rest of the family had it in August so i’m on high alert. I’m concerned i’ll pick it up on the flight across. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trekka Posted October 14, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted October 14, 2021 This is why I'm being very selective about where I go (still) and who to socialise with. Although the rate of hospital admission is very much lower than what we've seen in the past during this pandemic (at least during the peaks), I am conscious that COVID mixed with a bout of flu is never going to be a good thing and I'm still going to ride this one out over the winter. I will socialise but I'll be sensible about it I think - outside areas with lots of space etc. Humbug. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted October 14, 2021 Share Posted October 14, 2021 The problem is I need a hair cut before I go. I’ll defo be wearing a mask in the hairdressers. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
It's Your Round Posted October 14, 2021 Share Posted October 14, 2021 It’s not surprising that so many people are catching the virus now, most things are pretty much back to normal and people are taking much less care. Myself included. Just reading through this thread has made me rethink how relaxed I’ve become about getting Covid. My wife works in a care home, I don’t want to be the one that inadvertently sends the virus in there. People can still get seriously ill or die, even with the double vaccination, so time for me to be a bit more careful I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobzy Posted October 14, 2021 Share Posted October 14, 2021 12 minutes ago, trekka said: This is why I'm being very selective about where I go (still) and who to socialise with. Although the rate of hospital admission is very much lower than what we've seen in the past during this pandemic (at least during the peaks), I am conscious that COVID mixed with a bout of flu is never going to be a good thing and I'm still going to ride this one out over the winter. I will socialise but I'll be sensible about it I think - outside areas with lots of space etc. Humbug. Yeah, I think this is my concern - covid mixed with the usual flu. I’m an asthmatic and do tend to get ill over winter (very rarely proper flu) but the thought of getting ill plus having tightness on my chest due to covid does worry me. Thankfully, incredibly doubtful there’ll be the usual Christmas parties so not too much “big” socialising to be had/missed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vive_La_Villa Posted October 14, 2021 Share Posted October 14, 2021 (edited) I’ve just felt shattered today and had a really bad headache. Slept most of the day. Apart from that not been too bad I guess.. Maybe the PCR result will be negative. Edited October 15, 2021 by Vive_La_Villa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post HanoiVillan Posted October 14, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted October 14, 2021 20 months in and found my immediate family for the first time, as my dad's got it. Glad he's been double-vaxxed as he's in not the best of health, so I think he could have been in problems. Seems to have hit him quite hard as it is. 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharkyvilla Posted October 15, 2021 Share Posted October 15, 2021 4 hours ago, Vive_La_Villa said: I’ve just felt shattered today and had a really bad headache. Spelt most the day. Apart from that not been too bad I guess.. Maybe the PCR result will be negative. Not so sure about that... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wainy316 Posted October 15, 2021 Share Posted October 15, 2021 Back to VP tomorrow. Has their been any reports of mass outbreaks from sports events or gigs since they started back up? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted October 15, 2021 Share Posted October 15, 2021 6 minutes ago, Wainy316 said: Back to VP tomorrow. Has their been any reports of mass outbreaks from sports events or gigs since they started back up? I’ve seen a few referring to music festivals. I’ve not seen any linked to football matches. I’m going go the Lamb tomorrow, Tamworth are playing in the FA Cup 4th qualifying round for a place in the first round of the FA Cup proper (against Notts County). It should be a bit easier to keep some space than at VP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wainy316 Posted October 15, 2021 Share Posted October 15, 2021 5 minutes ago, Genie said: I’ve seen a few referring to music festivals. I’ve not seen any linked to football matches. I’m going go the Lamb tomorrow, Tamworth are playing in the FA Cup 4th qualifying round for a place in the first round of the FA Cup proper (against Notts County). It should be a bit easier to keep some space than at VP. Yeah the concourse in the Lower Holte is a complete cattle market. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
choffer Posted October 15, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted October 15, 2021 (edited) 13 hours ago, Genie said: I’m going to Majorca on Monday, if I can make it till then without catching it! The rest of the family had it in August so i’m on high alert. I’m concerned i’ll pick it up on the flight across. I took four flights last week and am clear. I also spent ten days out and about living a relatively normal life, being a tourist and doing touristy things. Of course, it helps that I was in the outer Hebrides which is still largely untouched by the virus. It was a shock though, to see how on it the whole of Scotland is though. Didn’t see a single person without a mask in Glasgow, Inverness or in the islands. Every venue is militant about scanning in (lots of places watch you scan in and then take your details manually too) and had my temperature taken everywhere I went too. It did make me wonder why Scotland appears to be taking it seriously when anywhere I’ve been in England seems to be done with everything. Edited October 15, 2021 by choffer Autocorrect 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted October 15, 2021 Share Posted October 15, 2021 16 minutes ago, Wainy316 said: Yeah the concourse in the Lower Holte is a complete cattle market. Also sitting with about about 12-15 others in your 2m bubble screaming and shouting for 2 hours isn’t ideal. Chances are low though I guess with it being outdoors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinker Posted October 15, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted October 15, 2021 Mass immunity is the only way to beat this and any other virus, I have had covid at least once and been around people in close proximity who have almost definitely had it (they never tested) and not caught it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bannedfromHandV Posted October 15, 2021 Share Posted October 15, 2021 14 hours ago, It's Your Round said: It’s not surprising that so many people are catching the virus now, most things are pretty much back to normal and people are taking much less care. Myself included. Just reading through this thread has made me rethink how relaxed I’ve become about getting Covid. My wife works in a care home, I don’t want to be the one that inadvertently sends the virus in there. People can still get seriously ill or die, even with the double vaccination, so time for me to be a bit more careful I think. And yet, I’ve been going into shops, pubs, restaurants etc now for months largely without wearing a mask and haven’t caught it, I’ve also been to a music festival with tens of thousands in attendance and multiple house parties. I think the time to fear this has passed, it’s pot luck as to whether you get it or not just like any flu / cold. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HanoiVillan Posted October 15, 2021 Share Posted October 15, 2021 Seem to recall some people On Here who had symptoms but also negative test results? Anyway, if that was you, maybe you were one of the 43,000: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
veloman Posted October 15, 2021 Share Posted October 15, 2021 If anyone has had difficulty actually getting through to even speak to a Doctor, you will be glad to know that the NHS is looking to recruit a number of new Doctor's Receptionists ! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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