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Seacrow

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I woke up yesterday with a high temperature and throwing up. It occurred to me last night these could be covid symptoms since I was still coughing after the throwing up had stopped. So, online to order a covid test.

Filled in the (endless) form, they had my name, address, home phone number, mobile number, nhs number, ni number and double checked my postcode. Did I get a test? No. They 'couldn't electronically identify' me.

For the love of fuzzy ducks, what more do they want ? Fingerprints? Iris scan?

I've tried the phone number, and all I get from then is if I can't pass the electronic id I have to attend a local test centre.
I can't get to the local testing station without going on public transport, and even then they don't accept you if you don't drive up in a car. I offered to hijack a bus if they'd lend me a gun, but that didn't go down well.

I give up. I may or may not be transmitting covid. The nhs/government won't let me find out.
 
‍♀️ why am I not surprised. Could your GP practice help at all? Or contact your local council & they can order you a test?

I hope you start to feel better soon.
 
I feel too rough to be mucking around with bureaucracy. I'll self isolate for seven days, or 10, or 14, whichever its meant to be (figure it out when I feel better). If I get worse I can muck up the local authorities figures and admit to hospital.

Actually, I'm streaming vast amounts of mucous from every available orifice now (sorry!), and covid is meant to be a dry cough, so it might be a random bug. Here's hoping.
 
Current advice is 10 days isolation & 14 for anyone you live with. See how it goes & drink plenty of fluids.
 
Seacrow said:
I feel too rough to be mucking around with bureaucracy. I'll self isolate for seven days, or 10, or 14, whichever its meant to be (figure it out when I feel better). If I get worse I can muck up the local authorities figures and admit to hospital.

Actually, I'm streaming vast amounts of mucous from every available orifice now (sorry!), and covid is meant to be a dry cough, so it might be a random bug. Here's hoping.
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Hang in there. Call ambulance if you are in serious trouble but it sounds like you are doing the right thing anyway! Do be careful about hijacking jokes as no-one seems to have any sense of humour nowadays and they might send a SWAT team (as frustrating as your treatment was).
 
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