Am I Over Reacting?

[Barsel]

Have just received a letter from the government telling me that although I come under the clinically extremely vulnerable group, there is no need for the restrictions that were first put into place, but I must still take certain precautions to stay safe.
Yesterday I read that Trafford has the highest rate of Covid at the moment and this is where a friend of mine lives and who I go to see every week.
I don't wear a mask anymore, but I do wear one of those visor masks when I go in shops etc and I wondered if I should wear it when I go to see my friend or do you think I would be over reacting?
My friend lives with her 2 grown up sons and one of her sons is always in the house too.
None of them ever wear masks, but they have all had both their jabs.

[naomi24]

If it makes you feel safer wear it. If staying away and just speaking to her on the phone makes you feel safer still, stay away. Only you can decide what's right for you.

[-SharonA-]

It is safe, especially if you too have been jabbed. If you feel you need to, wear your mask.

[ToraToraTora]

have you been vaccinated?

[Bobbisox1]

My take on this Barsel is we use our common sense and if you’re feeling a little nervous about anything, do what’s right for you x

[Barsel]

Yes I have had both my jabs.
I didn't see her for about a year when I was shielding although we often talk on the phone, I do like to spend time with someone who is the same age as me and we never stop talking for the 4 hours I am usually there.

[ToraToraTora]

wear your mask if you feel better.

[calmck]

Personally I think the UKs Covid strategy has been very mixed. Here masks are still mandatory in indoor shopping areas, entering restaurants and when getting food in self serve eateries. Here gloves are also used. Masks in schools for age ten and up, indoors only. Close contacts non vaccinated must isolate for 10 days, vaccinated 5. The follow up on this with phone checks continues.
What work do your friends do, do they use masks, have large contact circle. How comfortable do you feel visiting with or without a mask. I am vulnerable but do go out to eat, grandkid goes to school and is here a lot, no mask. Service people offer to wear a mask if they have to come into the house, I usually say no. We are asked if we have been ill when having telephone engineer etc. come. I think the decision has to be personal to you

[Barsel]

It says in the letter I should ask visitors to my home to wear a mask and ask them to take a lateral test before visiting me, but I can't see me doing that.
The only reason I was thinking of wearing my visor when I go to see my friend is because of the news saying that Trafford has the highest rate in the country.
My daughter who has had both her jabs has just had Covid and she works as a teacher in Trafford.

[Sqad]

That seems very clear to me.....both households double jabbed.

No need to wear a mask in your friend's house but keep a 2 metre distance between all household folks.

[Barsel]

calmck ///What work do your friends do///
We are both in our mid 70's and one of her sons doesn't work and the other works as a cleaner I think. He is always at work when I go round, but her other son is always in the house.
Knowing them as I do, I think they will think I'm over reacting and might make fun of me.

[Barsel]

Thanks for all your answers.
I've decided to wear the visor when I go into the house, sit 2 metres away as Sqad has said, and then take off the visor.
When I get up to leave, I'll put it back on.
I think that should be ok.

[lankeela]

Why don't you arrange to meet outside somewhere for a coffee and a chat (or a pint lol). I might worry about where the son goes and mixes, depending on his lifestyle or where the husband works, if he mixes with a lot of other people.

[barry1010]

You must do whatever makes you feel comfortable. I'm sure you know that having both jabs doesn't stop you getting Covid and passing it on

[Ellipsis]

If you wear a mask and they don't then you're probably putting yourself in slightly more danger than if you didn't wear a mask. If you're the vulnerable one, it's them that should be wearing masks to protect you.

If you're all double jabbed, I would do exactly as sqad suggested.

[naomi24]

//It says in the letter I should ask visitors to my home to wear a mask and ask them to take a lateral test before visiting me//

Surely the same applies to you when meeting people in anyone's house? I think if I were in your position I'd give the visit a miss. I certainly wouldn't worry about them laughing. Your health is more important.

[Barsel]

Lankeela, It isn't really the weather for sitting outside and my friend has just had an operation on her knee so is struggling to walk far.
No husbands in the mix and although one of her sons doesn't work, he does go out on the tram most days and gets the shopping.
I took him to Tesco in Trafford a few weeks ago and he laughed at me 'cos I was wearing a mask when we went in the shop.

[Barsel]

Your answers really do help me decide what to do.
I will do as I said @ 10.41 and if they take the Mick, I have in my mind what I will say to them. :-).

[pastafreak]

Visors have been shown not to be particularly useful. You may as well not bother. Whatever you do wear, it's to protect others, not yourself.

[Barsel]

Naomi , the letter doesn't say what I should do if I visit people, only to avoid crowded places.

[ladybirder]

My daughter has just recovered from a nasty bout of Covid and she had been double jabbed. She works with 6 children in a Home all of whom had been double jabbed and all wear masks.
Make of that what you will.