As the government continues to lift pandemic safety measures, five people share their outlook on ‘living with Covid’
From Thursday, people who test positive for coronavirus are no longer required to self-isolate by law in England. Free mass testing for the general public in EnglandThe change is part of the government’s new “living with Covid” plan, announced earlier this week, which will see the end of all pandemic regulations.“I wouldn’t go out if I tested positive for Covid. I’d worry about spreading it to people who could suffer dire consequences.
“I think, by and large, people are trying to be decent and mutually protect each other. In a way, we’re being exhorted to drop that, but I think people will continue to do their best.”“I’ve been shielding for two years, but think I will be returning to the office part-time in the middle of next month. I am worried about people at work testing positive. The current plan is that I will be working a good distance from everyone else at a desk right beside a large window I can open.
“I’ve not been testing and never have. The only time was when I came back from Spain because I had to in order to travel. I want to stress that I’m not anti-vaxx, as I’ve had all my jabs. “I know asymptomatic transmission of Covid is possible, but it seems to be very, very unlikely. The only time I would really have an issue with it is if someone came out with a streaming cold when they should be at home.”“I guess I would fall into the more cautious spectrum, in terms of Covid. And so, I’ve been pretty careful all the way through. I don’t think I’ve had it, and I don’t think I would want to go out if I was ill, let alone the risks to the rest of the population.
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