Corona Virus: How Are We Doing?

[MrGrumpy]

Meant to be flying out if Ariceffe airport tonight and my Mum who is with us , has tested positive for Covid !! Awaiting a doctor to check her out and see if we can fly or not ? She’s a a bit out of sorts, temp and very tired . Great end to the holiday !

 

[beatlejuice]

Finally it caught up with me. Thanks to sharing a van with someone last week I tested positive on Friday. The agency I work sent me to a firm who wanted me in on Monday despite +ve test result. Put them off until tomorrow. (Oh I am still testing +ve!) I cycle 6 miles on an ebike at 4:00am to get there. On stupidity level of 1 to 10 where would you put this proposed venture?

ps I am over 60 and overweight!

pps not sure if I’ve posted this in the right forum, might move it.

 

[vickster]

High on the going to work full stop especially if you’ll be working with anyone, potentially low on the commute (half hour?) depending on how you feel, what’s the forecast temperature at 4am

 

[fossyant]

It's rubbish that you are expected in - do they want more folk off work ?

MrsF is improving - more of a sore throat and a cough. Ice Lollies to the rescue - feels odd buying a shipping container load in Autumn.

 

[Jameshow]

Feeling rough from the booster so hopefully my immunity is good!!

 

[beatlejuice]

High on the going to work full stop especially if you’ll be working with anyone, potentially low on the commute (half hour?) depending on how you feel, what’s the forecast temperature at 4am

I am doing collections in a 16T truck. I should be either outside or in my cab alone all day. The ’joy’ of agency work is no sick pay. I’ve lost at least £160 this week. I caught from another agency guy that probably shouldn’t have at work either.
Your guess of 30mins trip is about spot on. The temperature is going to be 14°C with a 10% chance of rain and 25mph easterly wind. The latter could be the main issue.

 

[MrGrumpy]

Meant to be flying out if Ariceffe airport tonight and my Mum who is with us , has tested positive for Covid !! Awaiting a doctor to check her out and see if we can fly or not ? She’s a a bit out of sorts, temp and very tired . Great end to the holiday !

Well it’s a no fly . She’s not feeling brilliant but been like that for a few days . So staying on with MIL for an extra couple of days . Flight’s rearranged for Thu now. Fingers crossed she gets home. No restrictions on travel with covid but doctor because of her age was not keen at all .

 

[beatlejuice]

I am doing collections in a 16T truck. I should be either outside or in my cab alone all day. The ’joy’ of agency work is no sick pay. I’ve lost at least £160 this week. I caught from another agency guy that probably shouldn’t have at work either.
Your guess of 30mins trip is about spot on. The temperature is going to be 14°C with a 10% chance of rain and 25mph easterly wind. The latter could be the main issue.

I was honoured with the use of the car, so drove in. Dam good job I did. I had a 13 hr day. But still have to cycle tomorrow. Still testing +ve but less so. They really shouldn’t have scrapped the COVID sick pay scheme. Otherwise people like me in the gig economy will continue to go to with with the infection. No good.

 

[Deleted User]

I was honoured with the use of the car, so drove in. Dam good job I did. I had a 13 hr day. But still have to cycle tomorrow. Still testing +ve but less so. They really shouldn’t have scrapped the COVID sick pay scheme. Otherwise people like me in the gig economy will continue to go to with with the infection. No good.

Why get paid for being off with Covid but not a bad cold or tonsilitis for example?

It's now deemed acceptable to go to work with Covid if you feel well enough, as you would with any other ailment if you don't get sick pay.

 

[Mike_P]

Yet another dose of Pfizer today in the slightly weird surroundings of the Pig shed at the showground. As such no requirement to wait the 15 minutes.

 

[classic33]

Why get paid for being off with Covid but not a bad cold or tonsilitis for example?

It's now deemed acceptable to go to work with Covid if you feel well enough, as you would with any other ailment if you don't get sick pay.

Covid is a notifiable disease, a bad cold or tonsilitis isn't.

 

[Deleted User]

Covid is a notifiable disease, a bad cold or tonsilitis isn't.

What does 'notifiable ' mean in the big scheme of things?

 

[cougie uk]

What does 'notifiable ' mean in the big scheme of things?

It means that GPs have to report all cases to Public Health England. I guess it's similar in the other areas ?

 

[classic33]

What does 'notifiable ' mean in the big scheme of things?

There's a proper procedure in place for reporting the disease. This being a legal requirement, not just for a survey/study.
A cold doesn't fall within the same legal requirements.

 

[C R]

What does 'notifiable ' mean in the big scheme of things?

This:

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/notifiable-diseases-and-causative-organisms-how-to-report