Yeah, isn't it. There are a lot of unconscionable actions going on here.

Thank goodness our friends who are neighbors put out an email to let us know they tested positive. My spouse had some symptoms but thought it was allergies. When we heard our friends tested positive we signed up for a COVID test. We both tested positive.

I would certainly let anyone that I had been in close contact with know that I have tested positive....and presently this is a very small number of people that I would potentially have to let know

and would hope that anyone that I had been in close contact with that tested positive would let me know

matter of fact, not telling me would end whatever relationship we had

Yes of course. We all will get Covid19 sooner than later! You may have already had it! Grow up

Back in the spring we were directed to put out a yellow flag during quarantine... that campaign never caught on !

It is difficult to understand what others will do. I know what my feelings are. I would act as normal by wearing a mask and social distance. I think a bigger question is, what did you do? Did you tell the neighbors she was not contagious? Did you stay away?

When you refer to "close contact", what exactly do you mean? We, as a population, have been instructed to socially distance ourselves and wear masks when in public or anywhere near people that do not live with us in the same home. My family circle includes my husband, and that's it!

Just walking down the street for exercise, my hubby and myself do not get close to anyone, even if they try to get close to us (to chat for example). I step back and remind them to PLEASE do not get close. It really is quite simple to do this.

You mention "close contact". There should be NO CLOSE CONTACT with anyone other than who lives in your home with you. I will never understand how people do not follow this simple rule. I've almost given up on the mask debate. That seems to be a lost cause so I'll just hammer home how important it is to not get close to anyone other than who lives in your home and sleeps with you in your bed.

Thanksgiving and Christmas has all been called off in our household this year. I have family who live in The Villages but will NOT be spending the holidays with them this year. We are being careful. "Close contact" is not in my vocabulary until hubby and I are vaccinated.

Only the ones I don't like.

Of course I would tell those who I had contact with. To not do that is lousy and negligent. As far as telling neighbors? HA. This is TV, the gossip capitol of the world. Once you tell one person, it will be the local gossip for years. So? You are wearing the scarlet letter? Do you really care?

The sad truth of some who know no better, ignorance at its best......unless you come in contact with any of them, no you don’t need to tell any of them...I’m truly sorry she has to deal with this...

Exactly! As that is all that old people talk about.

I guess you find out who your friends are when the going gets tough. No need to interact with those idiots anymore and get on with your life with your real friends.

I wouldn't advertise it.

Funny that we never heard about doing any of this silly stuff with the seasonal flu (which made millions sick in 2019 and killed 10's of thousands). I guess all this scare mongering has worked. For all those who think that a lady quarantining in her own home should have alerted her neighbors who live in different houses, please consider moving to the next post as I am NOT wearing a mask while writing this. And for those who are worried about something she might have touched, have you considered that your mailman is infected. He/she is much more likely to pass COVID to you than your self-quarantining neighbor.

Good answer. :1rotfl: