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Fingers and toes crossed for your partner's dad. Me and siblings have already discussed plan of action if dad gets it (east asian, 80s, lives alone, health issues). We're trying to persuade him to stop doing his own shopping for a while. Only thing I'd add is to open all the windows while you're there if you're just dropping in. Do you know any medics you can call for advice?
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Hi Mark
Could she use this tool to work out which room in the house is least risky to meet him in?
https://www.zeit.de/wissen/gesundheit/2020-11/coronavirus-aerosols-infection-risk-hotspot-interiors -
Ok, they keep moving this around, but you have definitely broken no rules. It was somewhere else yesterday, but is now in the tier 4 rules:
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/tier-4-stay-at-home#stay-at-home
Scroll down to:
Meeting others and care
You can leave home to visit people in your support bubble, or to provide informal childcare for children aged 13 and under as part of a childcare bubble, to provide care for vulnerable people, to provide emergency assistance, attend a support group (of up to 15 people), or for respite care where that care is being provided to a vulnerable person or a person with a disability, or is a short break in respect of a looked after child.
Your partner took a compassionate risk that very few of us would have walked away from in the same situation. She also broke no rules. Weighing up the risk to her and you, assuming neither of you are clinically vulnerable, you might get Covid, but also assuming you’re 30s/40s like a lot of people are on the forum, you’ve got a pretty good chance of it not turning into much worse than a mild virus as you’ve got age on your side.
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There maybe a drop in center nearby for the do it yourself test.
You are doing the best you can, understand your OH dad fear, it is common. But think your partner needs to make a plan, if haven't already, that he is high risk. To go against his wishes and get him help breathing.
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All the love in the world to your partner! That sounds like a stress tsunami! Fucking rough man! No advice just some anonymous internet support.
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My partner’s dad had a positive test last week - BAME, 70s, underlying health conditions, won’t go to hospital because his best friend went in and didn’t come out. Lives alone in Camberwell, breathing heavily and not eating, so she takes some soup round. Knocks on the door, leaves it in his porch, stands back and waits to make sure he comes to get it... He comes to the door breathing heavily and has had an accident. What do you do in such a situation? There are no fucking rules for this game.
She fortunately has two visors with her from work so puts them both on, goes in, helps him to change, cleans up and makes sure he eats. No gloves, so washes hands, leaves and sanitises. Goes home, undresses in the hall, clothes into the washing machine, shower, sanitises visors... and breathe.
She only had a test five days ago (negative) because she’s a teacher and had a headache and cough. Chances of getting another one on Xmas eve?
Btw she’s a fucking trooper and awesome