Do you have a surge in Coronavirus cases?

Nothing around me, but we have all had our top up vaccinations.

Several friends of mine came back from Easter holidays with Covid. I hope there's not going to be a sudden surge because I haven't been able to have the latest booster as I still haven't got shot of Shingles.

No nothing round here but then no one I know is testing anymore so guess we ll never know

A friends sister in law is in hospital after a fall and her ward is now closed because of covid so no visitors allowed.

No, we aren’t currently in a surge - it comes and goes though.
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I know three people who have had it in the last week or so but they are all from the same family so I wouldn't call that a surge.

One person.
Normally, once I heard of one, more would follow.
Not this time.

I know several people who had it in April, one took a couple of weeks to recover. I did read the the boosters had a negative effect on immunity.

Both my sister and GD have had it in the past few weeks. They live in different counties.

Sister was very poorly even with Spring booster

I really hope not! After 4 years, I thought at last I'd got over Long Covid. Went for an hour long walk yesterday. Felt I couldn't get enough oxygen in bed last night. Eventually fell asleep. Exhausted today. Thing is with Covid - a significant percentage of people who get it find the after effects difficult to shake off. Another surge will mean more LC people..

I didn't get my booster this year. Wise or unwise? No idea. Some months ago I read GN views on having it and did my "pros and cons" column. The cons came out top!

I found it somewhat ironic that the tester kits were made in China!

I still don't seem to have totally shaken off the virus I had last December, although I tested negative for Covid.
Let's hope it doesn't take off again and these are just isolated areas which stay contained.

However, I'm shocked that someone with Covid was put in a room with another patient but not entirely surprised. It reminded me of when my DN was in hospital during lockdown with an unrelated problem and they wanted to move him from the acute ward to the Covid ward to recuperate because that was the only bed they could find! Thank goodness he refused.

I had Covid at Christmas last year and had to spend it alone as I was unable to visit my family as planned. It turned out they had been ill already but hadn't tested. Now that testing is less frequent many people who get it mildly may not even know! As a result any published figures are unlikely to be accurate.
I do think in general that people are more likely to stay away from others when ill since the pandemic. I rarely had time off sick when I was working and sometimes went in when maybe I shouldn't have done. Memorably I remember working for two days when very unwell because OFSTED were inspecting us and when I said I thought I was going down with something, was told if I was off sick I'd need a doctor's certificate, so I coughed and sneezed my way through both days spreading my lurgy around to staff, students and inspectors alike!
Now I often hear that someone from my social circle is staying away from some event as they don't feel 100% and want to protect others. However that may be because we're all getting on in years and are aware some of our friends are vulnerable, so may not apply to the younger geneations.

I hope there isn't a surge in cases as I can't have the booster anymore. Had 3 vaxs but serious side effects after each one, and not just a temperature and feeling a bit off.

We have avoided it so far.

Many of those who seem to be sick, have had multiple boosters. We have known for a long time now that it compromises immunity and so many have stopped having these shots.

Who’s the we that have known Robin?

Impossible to know here in NH, USA because 1) Covid is no longer "reportable" so no one's counting; 2) so many in the CDC have been Doge'd; and 3) CDC grants to NH have been Doge'd. Next Fall will be scary with so little surveillance. *Get the vaccines! They do NOT "compromise immunity", certainly not as much as the illnesses do!!! I get shots when the times atre right to lessen the risks associated with Shingles, Pneumonia, RSV, Influenza, Covid, etc. And I mask up (also lessens risk, especially if you wear them correctly) when in airports (petri dishes). ...Good health to all.

No,not in Scotland that Im aware of

Where I live in Sweden there is a very nasty strain of Covid doing the rounds - much worse than previous strains. I spent 2 weeks in bed with the most terrible coughing and a fever and it is only now (week 4) that I am getting over it.

I have had a lot of Covid vaccines but I have to say that after a couple of them I caught Covid within 10 days which made me wonder if I was doing the right thing. Probably the virus was milder because of the vaccines, at least that is what I tell myself. It certainly wasn’t preventative.

I think the point is if you get Covid it’s not as bad if you have had the vaccination. People of my age will have had about 8 now.

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Yes we both had it a couple of weeks ago- mild cold.