Do normal people not bother testing now?

I'd test if I was ill with covidy symptoms. I wouldn't test with just a sniffle.

I would certainly test if I felt unwell but I know some people test if they are going to meet friends or into a social situation, I would not do that now and wouldn’t expect others to do it unless as I said they didn’t feel well.

Most people here still do. The death rate here is still alarmingly high. Perhaps we have a different strain ? The schoolchildren are back to wearing masks.

Where are you nanna8?

Australia - southern. I suppose maybe it is because it is winter here and it seems to be worse in the cooler months ?

If you test you need to follow the guidelines if positive. If you don't you stay at home till you feel better. When I caught it in June I was ill for 3 days then felt better but tested positive till day 7. DH tested positive till day 10 - he was not ill. We isolated till negative as do childcare and DM is 87. It is very confusing. The tests were LF so how they get figures now I have no idea - we send in but not everyone. I'm not surprised there was an uptick in the figures but they can't be accurate now. I guess we will have to learn to deal with it. DH was worse when he got his delayed pneumococcal vax last week ?

I still test twice a week as I work in a care home

I don't know if it was just a sniffle. It was my friend who said it may have been covid but they didn't bother testing.

'less fatal' is fine but what about long covid?

As an older person who has a relative living with me who has diabetes, I find it quite upsetting that society in general now seems to be so casual about covid which makes it impossible for us to have anything like a normal life.

Or am I over-reacting?

I have been ill and so much so in bed for five days with yet another chest infection. Finally I have been prescribed strong antibiotics our doctors never prescribes them and haven’t for years. I rang the doctors and I was told because I only ever go for essential blood tests this time I was taken seriously.
I did Covid tests because it is the sensible thing to do and tests were negative.
Did you mean to say you were told Normally people don’t test for Covid. Or were you told Normal people don’t test for Covid what’s Normal now days?

'Normal people don't test ' is what I was told.
I was taken aback as it seemed like an attitude of 'we're all right, Jack' but maybe it wasn't meant that way.

I thought it might be one of :
Normal = non-neurotic
Or
Normal = without reason for concern

I tested one day last month when a neighbour (flats with a communal common room, most people are 20+ years older than I am) tested positive but having no symptoms, didn't repeat. I had It over Easter this year.

I ve never heard any referral to ‘normal people’ but everyone I know from young to old only test if they feel snuffly or been with someone who then goes down with CoviD
I haven’t tested for a very long time but my grandson did one last week because one of his friends thought he had it (neither did thankfully)

I’m CEV so friends kindly test before we meet, if indoors.

Only test if asked, and that has only happened once.

I don't know how many tests you get in the box but I noticed for a small box of tests in Boots it was £10, which seems a lot. Obviously I'd test if I was visiting Lucca but otherwise, no I am not testing at all. I'm not sure if i am normal

www.boots.com/flowflex-antigen-rapid-test-lateral-flow-self-testing-kit-5-tests-10312496

I have had a look, you get 5 tests

Most people I know only test if they are unwell for any reason

I didn’t test because I knew I had it and didn’t want to go out and spread the virus. Stayed in for 10 days and then just went for walks

JaneJudge

I don't know how many tests you get in the box but I noticed for a small box of tests in Boots it was £10, which seems a lot. Obviously I'd test if I was visiting Lucca but otherwise, no I am not testing at all. I'm not sure if i am normal

Here they cost $10 (approx 6GBP) each
I've never tested as never had any reason to do so, long may it continue.

Tested because we were asked to, a couple of weeks ago before a party. All tested and negative, then two days later someone comes down with covid! Must say that I am not testing now unless asked to, have a lot of tests as the NHS have sent them to me, I've also had five jabs.

I have had a chronic headache so tested every day. Not sure what I will do if I run out of tests.

Most of my family and friends are still testing if they have symptoms, just out of curiosity really. Their still going into work and carrying on as normal if they test positive.

Our family (5 adults & wives/partners, 8 GC, myself and husband) still test if we are showing symptoms or have been in contact with anyone who consequently is positive with Covid.

There is no legal requirement to isolate (as far as I know) here in England, do not know what the situation is in the other 3 home nations.