{"id":875,"date":"2020-08-07T11:33:04","date_gmt":"2020-08-07T10:33:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.testingforall.org\/?p=875"},"modified":"2020-08-07T11:34:03","modified_gmt":"2020-08-07T10:34:03","slug":"get-covid-tested-before-visiting-a-vulnerable-person","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.testingforall.org\/get-covid-tested-before-visiting-a-vulnerable-person\/","title":{"rendered":"Get COVID tested before visiting a vulnerable person"},"content":{"rendered":"

In this article, we\u2019ll explain why you should get COVID tested before visiting an elderly or vulnerable person. With the end of shielding last week and a warm sunny weekend ahead, many families across the UK will be considering visiting elderly or vulnerable relatives this weekend. Although there is much to be excited about when<\/span> reuniting with family<\/span><\/a>, it is important also to be cautious and aware of the risks.<\/span><\/p>\n

Get COVID tested to relax<\/strong><\/h3>\n

So you\u2019ve considered all the options and you\u2019ve <\/span>planned ahead<\/span><\/a> for your visit. You intend to keep your distance, wear a mask and wash your hands. But, with family and friends, everything can be unpredictable.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Loss of hearing amongst elderly relatives might mean that speaking from behind a mask and at a distance soon becomes impossible. Bringing excitable children can also mean that distancing and hand-washing go out the window. You also need to consider where you will use the bathroom, and what you will eat and drink without going inside the house.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Whilst on paper, a COVID secure visit might seem possible, when so much is at stake, you could have a more relaxed and safe time by <\/span>booking a test<\/span><\/a> and finding out for sure if you\u2019re COVID-clear.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Get COVID tested to know for sure<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Although you may think it is safe to visit an elderly or vulnerable person if you do not have any signs or <\/span>symptoms of COVID<\/span><\/a>, symptoms are not a sure way of telling if you have coronavirus or not.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

In fact, scientists have estimated that around four out of five people infected with coronavirus <\/span>show no symptoms<\/span><\/a> at all, and many more will only show mild or unnoticeable symptoms. This means that you may be carrying COVID-19 asymptomatically. Visiting a vulnerable relative whilst carrying COVID-19 could lead to them developing severe symptoms, even though you were fine. The only way to know if you currently have COVID is by <\/span>getting tested.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

The best way to safely visit an elderly or otherwise vulnerable person is to consider and plan carefully and get COVID tested ahead of your visit.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

In this article, we\u2019ll explain why you should get COVID tested before visiting an elderly or vulnerable person. With the end of shielding last week and a warm sunny weekend ahead, many families across the UK will be considering visiting elderly or vulnerable relatives this weekend. Although there is much to be excited about when […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":43,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[43],"tags":[54,55,50,57],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.testingforall.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/875"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.testingforall.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.testingforall.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.testingforall.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.testingforall.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=875"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.testingforall.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/875\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":878,"href":"https:\/\/www.testingforall.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/875\/revisions\/878"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.testingforall.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/43"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.testingforall.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=875"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.testingforall.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=875"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.testingforall.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=875"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}