Will you comply?

Pollycat

I'd comply.
I'm 8 weeks post-operation and have only been out for x-rays and check-ups since mid January.
Another 2 weeks would be a doddle.
We probably have enough food to see us through 2 weeks self-isolation.

thriftwizard

I'd comply. I'm lucky enough to have the space to be well-stocked-up, and having had a big family, I'm in the habit of always keeping stocks high; you never know when you won't be able to get out for a bit under normal circumstances, like sick children or lack of transport. (That said, there's now a supermarket just past the top of our road. But it wasn't there when the Offspring were small & we only had one car.) We have a garden & I can see no reason why we couldn't potter round that as normal, weather permitting. There's enough fabric, fibre & paper in this household to keep several of us happily occupied for months! And plenty of inspiration & new ideas available for free online...
Two of my friends recently had to self-isolate for 4 days, awaiting test results, which fortunately were clear. They were just back from holiday in the Far East & had no fresh food or anything but basic store-cupboard stuff in. But friends & family rallied round & dropped shopping on their doorsteps, and I would hope that most of us would have someone we could ask & that we'd be prepared to do the same for. Keep an eye out for your neighbours, especially the elderly; a note through the door with your phone number on might save their life.

nannywindow

100% comply. Having had advice from DH's oncologist this morning, who had just come from a coronavirus meeting at the hospital, we have to avoid public places, gatherings, cinemas and pubs etc. I think we have enough food to last us 2 months, although the meals could become interesting towards the end. However I have had that conversation tonight with my Dad who is 90 and has severe health problems , bronchiectasis, rheumatoid arthritis etc it is like banging your head against a brick wall. He thought he could just pop to the bank or the shop on a daily basis and that wouldn't count.

smeeth

Definitely comply, one of us is immunosupressed so we've already been "distancing" 

baggins11

I think most people on here will tend to be very community focused and responsible therefore will comply.  It shocks me though how lots of people I meet out and about seem to be in denial still.  Or say things like I am not in the risk group so it's no big deal!!

Hopefully if the govt. do put strict measures in it will then hit home and people will be sensible.  I think at the moment I am more concerned that the govt. are prioritising the economy before the populations health and welfare.   Time will tell though - hopefully they are timing it just right.

I hope you get your dad on the straight and narrow nannywindow.  It did make me smile when you said he thought it wouldn't count.  Bless him. Its like people who think the calories in cake don't count if eaten standing up.

annieb64

We will certainly comply. DH and his business partner have already made arrangements so that they and their staff can work from home. We have plenty of food, medicines etc and I have a large pile of books to read plus knitting yarn and fabric. We'd miss seeing the children and grandchildren at Easter but if it helps bring this outbreak under control we are prepared to isolate ourselves for as long as is necessary

jak

Comply all the way. I’ve got heart failure so I’m distancing already. X

greenbee

Already doing it. I've been back from work travel since Friday, and hardly been out. I was advised yesterday to self-isolate based on symptoms and the fact that despite not meeting the testing criteria I can't rule out having been in contact with someone infectious at an event, in an airport or on a plane. While I have most of what I need, the milkman delivers, as does the veg box scheme, and the freezers are fairly full. I can go out, just not come into contact with people, which in a rural area is fairly easy. I'm not sure how long I'll be isolated for - I guess it depends how advice develops and how long my symptoms last. Personally I think it's just a cold and with a temperature, and it feels like the jet lag isn't going but with a particularly annoying night-time cough!

My brother is a GP and has told my mum she's not to go to the cinema or the supermarket, to avoid crowds and generally be sensible. 

Rosa_Damascena

nannywindow said:

100% comply. Having had advice from DH's oncologist this morning, who had just come from a coronavirus meeting at the hospital, we have to avoid public places, gatherings, cinemas and pubs etc. I think we have enough food to last us 2 months, although the meals could become interesting towards the end. However I have had that conversation tonight with my Dad who is 90 and has severe health problems , bronchiectasis, rheumatoid arthritis etc it is like banging your head against a brick wall. He thought he could just pop to the bank or the shop on a daily basis and that wouldn't count.

I think you need a serious conversation with him and have a plan B in place to bring stuff to his door. I would be very concerned about his health given that he is likely to be chemically immunosupressed, in addition to his age and multiple morbidities.

I am in two minds about this: I'm not worried for myself because I'm confident I'd bounce right back - but I have two parents at a high risk and I want to be fit to look after them. Constant exposure to other, very sick people means that I will be exposed to it but the last thing I want to do is spread it inadvertently. I'm just looking at the national guidance - refreshed this morning - and it feels seriously our of date given that pandemic status has been declared since then. We'll need to sit tight until we hear more tomorrow morning.

greenbee

My position is that no one who doesn't have to should be using public transport/going into the office if they don't have to. Some people have no option and we need them to - healthcare workers, people supporting supply chain and critical infrastructure, emergency services, cleaners. So to keep them safe, the rest of us need to keep out of the way, reduce overcrowding so they're less likely to be exposed to germs.

I can work from home, get food delivered by the milkman and a veg box scheme or even the supermarket. I can see local friends, outside in the fresh air (when I'm out of isolation). There's no need for me to make things harder for other people.