Covid testing

What a shame I think it is much too much and probably very limiting for the young people but I suppose if that’s their rules what we think is not really of any use my personal view is tots
Ly unnecessary now but what can you do ?

Sorry he is going through this plus the expense. I have a friend with a daughter with downs who lives in a home for downs adults. The staff wear masks and her daughter is tested twice a week. Staff who don't live in test before they come to work and live in staff twice a week. Even with all these precautions she caught Covid and was quite poorly for a few days even though everyone who lives in and works there have had all their vaccines.

Don't know if these helps.

It is no longer compulsory for tests in schools, so perhaps the facility could explain why they are insisting on it, especially now that tests have to be paid for. You haven't said if the staff there have to wear masks nina. Sorry you are having this additional expense. It is so wrong.

I can understand any apprehension some still have about catching covid despite having all the jabs. I have a niece who has 4 boys and the youngest has so many conditions, she fears for him catching it.

Covid is still spreading easily as we recently found out. The unexpected can and does happen. Two hours working alongside two workmen in our house build, and my DH caught it and passed it onto me. He had not been in contact with anyone else for weeks. That was five weeks ago. I always considered myself healthy but I'm still having after effects.

I don’t have to test in order to visit my mother in her care home anymore, but nonetheless I do test a couple of times a week to be on the safe side. However they do insist on visitors wearing a mask all the time during the visit. The staff continue to wear masks as well.

So is Covid!

PS There have been NO cases of covid being caught or spread in our facility. None, zilch, nada.

Paranoia is damaging.

The people who use the facility where I work do not have to test, nor do they have to wear masks. The people who work there do both.

I suggest, nina, that the facility your son goes to has it the wrong way round.

As a vulnerable person, is your son not eligible for free testing, it seems unfair if he isn't.

I am CEV and receive free testing here in Scotland.

Yes, I do think it's OTT and it must be limiting communication between the people who use the facility. Sad.

But how awful would it be if he was responsible for the whole facility catching Covid from him? It could spread and last for months.
I’m surprised at how many people assume they just have a cold and sore throat, I’m hoping they are still taking an LFT just in case.
It’s a pain that you have to pay for the tests though.