How infectious am I??

You haven’t said how many days positive Franbern I went for a walk around the block on day 6, saw two people, just crossed over the road from them. Tested -ve on day 9.

I have tickets for an outdoor concert tomorrow which I have offered up to the choir's WhatsApp group, and was hoping to finally get rid of some books at a book sale on Sunday which I have withdrawn from. I may not be contagious by then, but I don't think I've got the strength to stand there all afternoon and talk to people.

I tested positive last Sunday as well and can SO relate to the boredom thing. My phone is full of texts to people saying how bored I am. Haven't the strength to do anything to occupy myself such as light housework and can't concentrate on reading, sewing, or listening to podcasts, and there's only so much sleeping you can do. Can't be bothered to eat and the heat just exacerbates the whole situation.

I had Covid recently and decided to isolate myself as a precaution, none of my friends would have wanted to be in a room with me anyway! It took me 13 days to get a negative test result ( I tested on day 7, 10 and 13) so was bored rigid by that time as I live alone!

If I catch it again, I think I would only stay indoors for 5 or 6 days and then venture outside for some fresh air. But I would not meet with people indoors until I’d had a negative test.

Although I was I’ll enough to need a doctor, it was more than just a cold for me, I was quite poorly for about a week with a raised temperature, headaches and nausea.

I tested positive on Sunday and I feel too exhausted to go anywhere. That dreadful heat didn’t help!!

Please stay in.
There are people who are extremely vulnerable who feel like they have to lock themselves up (for far longer than that) for fear of coming across infectious folk.

There isn't a requirement, but the NHS outlines what you should do:

www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/self-isolation-and-treatment/when-to-self-isolate-and-what-to-do/

Now's the time for people to show that they really do have common sense.

If you're not ill enough to need to stay indoors then don't. You wouldn't with any other similar health matter, e.g. flu or a nasty cold. So long as you keep your distance from others you will not be doing anything immoral.

I don't think there IS a requirement to isolate anymore. When I had it I felt a moral obligation and did so, but when I started testing negative on day 8, I went to the supermarket wearing a mask (out of necessity).

You're "allowed" to do whatever you want, but if you want to avoid infecting anybody else, the government advice is to stay away from others for five days after first testing positive - and away from clinically vulnerable people for ten days.

If you're going for a walk round a park or any other open air space, you're highly unlikely to infect anybody, especially if you're wearing a properly fitting mask.

The advice is to stay at home and avoid contact with others for five days after testing positive - it's not the law but it's the best thing to do.

After the five days I would wear a mask to leave the building in case you meet vulnerable neighbours, as you have a cough and runny nose, then take it off when at the park.

Hope you feel better soon.

I'm not surprised you feel stir-crazy. I can't see that you're very likely to pass Covid on to anyone in the circumstances you describe. I know at one stage they were suggesting 15 minutes exposure to an infected person was dangerous, so if you're in the open air and not in close contact with anyone, it shouldn't be a problem, especially if you wear a mask.

Other people might disagree, but let common sense prevail.

Get out and about in the fresh air but keep your space as you obviously intend. With plenty of space and the current weather, I wouldn't wear a mask but I would have one in my pocket. Hope you feel better real soon. ?

How long is it since you first tested positive?