Should I still isolate myself after a positive test? Is it ok to do my own shopping (with a mask) or should I call someone? Do I still wait for a negative test or simply to be free of symptoms? Since people around me don’t really talk about Covid anymore and my country doesn’t have any guidelines in place, I’d be interested in your takes. I don’t wanna be a d*ck to others but would also rather not overshoot and lock myself up at home for two weeks like in the early days. (I hope this doesn’t count as asking for medical advice.)

Edit: Thanks y’all. Guess I just needed to hear that even though everyone has been talking of “after Covid”, the situation hasn’t fundamentally changed despite our lives having normalized. I’ll be cancelling plans and staying home.

  • CarlCook@feddit.de
    12·
    1 year ago

    I‘m not saying I go out and about coughing in peoples faces. I try to be sensible and stick to high hygiene standards as mentioned.

    So if somebody is vulnerable or feels anxious about getting infected they should also take proper precautions. And by everything I’ve learned through the pandemic, the risk of transmission should be very minimal.

    • Devi@kbin.social
      2·
      1 year ago

      Those hygiene standards do not stop transmission, just look at all the medical staff that died despite taking all the precautions.

      If someone is vulnerable then the only ‘proper precaution’ is that they stay home 24/7. Why should they do that just because people like you won’t stay home for a week now and again? It’s selfish.

      • CarlCook@feddit.de
        1·
        1 year ago

        Because there are so many people completely free of symptoms that still transmit the virus.

        I stick to the official regulations of my administration and they do not state mandatory isolation any more.

        • Devi@kbin.social
          1·
          1 year ago

          Did you just say “other people do it by accident so it’s ok for me to do it on purpose”??

          • CarlCook@feddit.de
            1·
            1 year ago

            No, I said I stick to the official recommendations but do not exceed them, because I do not believe it is reasonably justified.

            • Devi@kbin.social
              1·
              1 year ago

              You used two sentences, that is the second one. The first is exactly what I said

              Do you not have morals? You feel no guilt at potentially killing someone due to your negligence?

              • CarlCook@feddit.de
                0·
                1 year ago

                How is it negligence when I follow the official recommendations? So no, I do not feel guilt as the probability of me being the reason of somebody’s death is practically zero.

                • Devi@kbin.social
                  1·
                  1 year ago

                  You need to spend more time learning about disease transmission. ‘Practically zero’ is completely incorrect.