Anyone else self isolating?

I work from home most of the time anyway so it’s very easy to do it. But I’m in a risk category (as the text from the GP screamed at me the other day) so I’m being careful. I just went down to the lobby of my building to pick up my mail and a Nespresso delivery (first world problems) and I was touching the lift buttons and door handles through my t-shirt. Then I got all paranoid about the mail and the box the coffee came in because someone on the radio said the virus can live on cardboard for 9 days 😰

I had a tribute band thing booked for tonight which I’m not going to. Not bothered about that. But I also had The Living Dead -Remixed booked for Wednesday which I think I’m going to miss too. My pal will be disappointed but I’m not committed enough to it to risk it. 

Of course the biggie is POTO which opens in Manchester next week and I have a party of 7 going to it. If ATG don’t pull it I suspect I’ll end up going. 

So isolating, no. Minimising? Yes. 

I am pretty well but have a tickly chest...best described as when I breathe in deeply I can feel it tickle....so have rung work to say I am self isolating for a week. They are a bit short staffed but I reckon I am better being on the safe side. I very rarely get coughs (some people are more susceptible than others) so perhaps this is my own personal version!
I feel fine in myself
Hope you all feel better soon! X

Physically I'm good, mentally not so great - not due to fears and anxiety over coronavirus, but other reasons.

So I'm home anyway. Got my work laptop, so I can do some work.

It is possible my office may close down, so may be told to stay home rest of the week.

I know that a message from a total stranger does little to make things better, but - hang in there.

And if you need some distraction, or simply a way to pass the time, I'm happy to chat to you about theatre (and other things)... 

Staying around the house. Luckily I have a lovely garden to sit in. My friend in Paris who lives in a flat says the parks are closed there. A crucial part of Paris life. Limited social contact. Still seeing kids but they are worried about me so they may well stay away to protect me. So books, Netflix, box set of West Wing, grocery deliveries fine so far and theatreboard. 😘

Yes. I had a cough which I'd dismissed originally. Now all I have is the shortness of breath. I can cope with it though it's really painful at times

The news that those who qualify for a free flu vaccination should self isolate for twelve weeks from this Saturday will include me as I have asthma. I work in the marketing team at a university so will hopefully be able to work from home. It's starting to feel very real now!

Thank you for that.

I have been, had to go out to get some supplies and medication today and then back to it.

I'm asthmatic and whenever I get a cough it turns into a bad lung infection which gives me attacks, so I'm playing it safe.

To know I won't be going out until June seems crazy though. But being out today, I don't feel as if I'm missing much, everyone is frazzled and I was worried to touch anything.

I hope everyone stats safe.

Hopefully that does happen, but I suppose the difficulty is that -given the range in type & severity of symptoms- not everyone will be able to be certain that they did have it (and then recover). Presumably eventually they will roll out tests more widely, but until that happens there's always the risk that people think they have recovered (and become immune) but actually they just had something else.

...and I suppose further mutation (or if it turns out people can be re-infected further down the line) would be another spanner in the works.

I'm being forced into the self isolating thing because I'm old. I do get the bigger picture, but I'm still reeling at the thought of being stuck at home for the next twelve weeks or so. I am retired, but normally go out at least three times a week, and to London for shows at least twice a month. Theatre is a big part of my life. I am devastated for the theatre community - how they will get back on their feet after all this is anyone's guess.

I should also add I feel for all those who could lose their livelihood over this, the self employed, the small businesses, the larger businesses, bars etc etc etc.  Our friend runs a pub in the country, and his main lunchtime clientele is the retired.  Plus, now he will probably have to close anyway.

I'm also reasonably fit and healthy, but my heart goes out to all those not as fortunate as myself, with health problems. I'm worried, so I dread to think how it must be for you.



I haven't worked out all the mechanics of everyday life for the next few weeks yet. We do on line shopping, so will get whatever they have in stock, most substitutes welcome! I am going into town tomorrow to do some final bits of business, then that's it.

I would imagine that is why todays announcement was a bit more in line with the rest of the world.

No it isn’t a fallacy. The scientific advice from CMO is the majority will have immunity for a time though as with all viruses there will be some people who won’t. Of course this is how vaccines work - if it were a fallacy there’d be no point developing one.

www.theguardian.com/world/2020/mar/16/the-big-question-over-coronavirus-can-a-person-get-it-twice