So who has covid? Nov 2021

I’ve seen a lot of this sort of analysis over the last few days, both here and amongst people I know:

A. i have just caught COVID

B. my symptoms are very mild.

C. It therefore follows that all of the restrictions over the last two years were meaningless.

Do we need to remind ourselves that the Omicron variant we are currently experiencing appears to be multiple times less dangerous than the previous versions of the virus that were circulating for the last two years. On top of that we have wide vaccine coverage. On top of that, it was always the case that younger, healthier people were way more likely to suffer mild symptoms than older ones and this will continue with Omicron. There has been a lot of historical revisionism going on in recent days. Let’s not forget that Covid was a serious disease but we seem to have got through the worst of it now (hopefully!)

You would have to at this stage question the validity of the masks with so many people getting infected!

Hi all!

Hope you are all doing okay. Weird question. Found out I'm a close contact today and so far testing negative but considering this variant is so contagious I will be shocked if I don't test positive over the next few days. Anyway, I got my booster 9 days ago and one side effect I experienced was swollen and sore lymph nodes under the armpit of the side I got the booster. It went away after a couple of days but now I'm feeling slight discomfort in the same place again. Very weird and wondering has anyone else experienced something similar, wonder if it's an early indicator or anything! Just interested to see if anyone who has tested positive experienced this.

The other half tested antigen-positive Monday 27th. I have had 6 negative antigen tests since. I have not isolated from her in the house and we have mingled as per usual. We both got boosters on the 20th Dec. Just got PCR results back, her positive me negative. So even though we have been mixing as normal I didn't pick it up........yet.

Just to add she seems to have given it to some of her friends who she met on the 26 after getting a negative antigen test result.

I took 3 antigen tests between 10pm last night and now.

First 1 had a faint red line, second 2 where negative. Have a pcr test booked for tomorrow evening.

You would have to be thick to come out with something like this at this stage of the pandemic. Masks aren't worn 24/7. Masks aren't worn in the home. Masks aren't worn in restaurants and pubs when you sit down to eat and drink. Some retail shops and all you see are visors. Then you have idiots going around with their noses hanging out and wearing them on their chins.

Does anyone know how long it takes the HSE to contact you with a PCR test appointment after your GP refers you for one. After 2 days of failing to get a test myself, I spoke to the doctor yesterday morning and he agreed to refer me. I have still heard nothing and at this stage I'll have finished my 7 day isolation before I get the test

Mine took 24 hours to get the text with test time from confirmation text from HSE that they received the referral

Is it not 10 days isolation?

I've been wiped the past 10 days...started with swolllen glands/sore throat then developed into chesty cough...

Negative antigen test about 1 week in but I wouldnt have too much confidence in that.

Throat is fine now and chest is clearing but the pain today seems to be in my teeth/gums...they're aching....anyone get this symptom?

I've been isolating.

It's probably RSV virus you have. I got it from young kids who picked it up at school. Felt crap for 2 or 3 days in mid December. None of us tested positive for COVID on either antigen or PCR

Thanks. I didn't even receive a confirmation from the HSE that they'd received the referral. I got the booster in early December so it's 7 days isolation. I'm already going nuts with cabin fever so I'll be getting out after 7 days (if antigens are negative).

Thanks for the clarification👍

Similar experience with Genrui tests from Lidl last month. Tested positive on one, took another two tests on a different brand straight away, both negative. Next day also negative on a different brand. Third day took a Genrui test again and positive. PCR swabbed on Thursday came back negative and never had any symptoms.