Well at least your GP called I suppose! It is extremely weird/ frustrating that the only thing we are certain of is that diabetes and covid not a good combination and the more comorbidities you throw in the higher the risk. In the real world it just seems a case of oh dear that could be nasty but off you go anyway!Well an interesting first day back in earnest. Never had a panic attack just because I was inside before!! Stood outside the morning briefing and heard pretty well nothing but considering all staff were pretty much sitting next to each other I'll take the not hearing anything! Was ok outside or standing in a doorway but that won't last as the winter draws in. Brings it's own set of problems as well as the mask isn't something you can wear 8 hours non stop so when you go outside you take it off and then have to put it back on again when you go inside. Suspect that could leave yourself open to contamination by keeping doing that. I certainly need a workers belt though to hang masks, visors, sanitizer, wipes, gloves, pens, and god knows what else.
My GP then rang after school to see how things were and to discuss the letter. Pretty pointless really. I score 67 on the Covid Age test which apparently places me at the lower end of higher risk. The only things I score for were diabetes and age, that's it. Hypertension doesn't give you any score, neither do lifetime vices like drinking or smoking or even BMI wasn't on her list! No idea why BMI or blood pressure didn't rate. Not sure which Covid Age Table she was using! She just admitted that it's a lottery and you could either get seriously ill or not even know that you have had it. Reassuring,,,,,not!! I'm not as risk as some and I'm more at risk than others and I was lucky to be in a school with smaller children who in her opinion don't shed the virus., I then reminded her that I work in the Secondary bit with 11-19 year olds!
Not sure the GP's can even agree in what is going on.....
There seems to be an element of surprise that after encouraging people to go on holiday/go down the pub/ enjoy the summer etc infections are rising. Those that are at minimum risk are pretty much living a normal life. That's before Universities start.
People are scratching their heads and wondering why people arent dying,I think we know the answer to that.
Things must be getting a bit worrying because they wheeled out Matt Hancock to remind those not at risk to be careful as they could still get very poorly and potentially kill a few vulnerable people. That's all sorted then. I think hes a bit worried we will start filling the hospitals!
I'm sure there are some good school examples of how it should be done but I havent found any.
Yes, you do need to be careful removing masks, i know in care they are given a training session on it. The assumption is that the outside of the mask has the virus on so you have to take it off without contact with face/ hair/ hands.
I remember in one of your posts you queried turning taps on and off. I used a clean paper towel,then of course you have to dispose of the paper towel...
I wish you all the best. As I have mentioned before I did one 12 hour shift under such conditions and it was mentally exhausting.