Will you tell your neighbors if you test positive ?
 

Greetings -

A neighbor of mine in her 60's two months ago relayed to our block residents that although she was asymptomatic, she tested positive for Covid and initiated her self quarantine. Although she was medically cleared four weeks ago by her physician, several members on our block have refused to communicate, socialize or even walk near her when she steps outside her residence in order to walk her dog. Several of our neighbors have completely excluded this lady and have secretly relayed to me that they will not ever socialize with this lady again until they have been vaccinated.

My neighbor has been unjustly treated like a "walking disease" although he has been medically cleared and advised by her physician that currently she will not be subjected to getting nor passing-on COVID for at least the next 90 days. I just wonder how many other Villages residents that are asymptomatic and have tested positive for COVID will not advise their neighbors in order not to become ostracized like my neighbor.

So I ask, if you test positive for COVID, will you tell anyone????

I would not tell anyone about a positive COVID test just as I would not tell anyone about any other medical conditions I might have. Primarily, this is because it is none of their business and there are more interesting and positive things to talk about. However, the story shared above provides even more reason to keep private medical information private.

I would, of course, inform anyone who I had been in close contact with at a time when I might have been contagious.

I would also be sure to remember who my friends were. Those that acted as though there was a scarlet letter on my chest would most likely be dropped from my Christmas card list.

I would not be so hard on the neighbors, research indicates the virus hangs around a long time on surfaces that may have been touched while infectious:

“Research published in the Virology Journal by Australia’s national science agency, CSIRO, is reporting that SARS-CoV-2 can survive for as long as 28 days on surfaces such as plastic, glass, steel, vinyl, and even paper.”

Some people are very vulnerable. The vaccine is here, all this will change soon.

I would tell. I am very transparent. There is no SHAME in becoming ill with a virus that is highly contagious AND EXTREMELY dangerous to those over 75.

I would not be hurt if people kept their distance.

It has taken the entire world a year now to TRY to figure out exactly how this damned thing is passed, and who it makes the sickest, let alone the fairy stories about it being "manufactured on purpose". People are right to try to remain healthy. No one did anything "wrong" here.

Wow. If all Villagers kept their medical conditions private, what would there be to talk about?

If I had reason to believe any of my neighbors were in close enough proximity to me that I felt they should know that their health might have been compromised, I would absolutely tell every single neighbor potentially affected.

But I don't know the people behind my house, and they don't know me. There's no reason they should know my situation, and none for me to know theirs.

In my neighborhood, most of us kind of look out for each other. It's one of the #1 things that "clenched the deal" when we were making a decision to put the deposit on the house. We met with many of the neighbors before we signed that contract. I would want to make sure my neighbors are safe and as healthy as possible. That includes letting them know if I might have passed a potentially deadly illness to them when I sat with them on their lanai, or walked with them while they walked their dog, etc.

I would hope they'd do the same thing for me. Actually - no, I know they would do the same for me. I'd probably bring them treats and leave them at the doorstep for them to take after I walk away, or get their groceries for them, pick up their prescriptions if necessary, and have them call me once a day so I know they're okay in there. Maybe I'd even sit outside their lanai while they're on it, and we can talk through the screen, at a significant distance (more than 6 feet).

If what the OP says is true, I feel horrible for anyone who moves into that neighborhood expecting it to be part of the "friendliest" retirement community. Because there's nothing about that situation that screams "friendly" to me.

For the last 10 years, I've been telling everyone I have COVID.


STAY AWAY!!!

Responsible thing to do.
Then again your in The Villages

I would tell anyone we had been in close contact with but would not hang out a sign outside our house.

Several in our neighborhood have tested positive and have put out the word. They also keep us posted on their quarantine status and when they receive the negative test. We do know there are those that are not willing to help their neighbors stay safe so will not give any information......so lucky I don't live near them. Actually heard of those that being with family was so important they were positive and didn't tell their family.

No wonder this virus is spreading like wildfire. I don't understand how anyone could be that inconsiderate, especially with family. It is unconscionable to me.

None of anyone’s business except those I was in contact with.
Since I am basically at home I don’t have to worry about anyone
except my Son & his family.

In the old days, didn’t people hang a black wreath on their front door if someone had ******* (whatever pandemic was occurring; the Black Plague, polio, etc etc) ?

That reminds me, when we didn’t know that much about Covid in March, hubby pasted a large biohazard sign on the front door. He was just kidding but people stayed away.

I would put the sign out front, many times neighbors get close when outside and do not wear masks. I think it is the responsible thing to do.