This is the "long view" down Back Beach, with Paritutu Rock on the right and the Sugar Loaf Islands in the middle. Best on black as always.
Today, after developing a sore throat and dry cough overnight, I was tested for COVID-19 and am back in to isolation. They tell me I'll have my results with 3 days - if it's positive I have to isolate for 2 weeks, if it's negative I have to isolate for a further 48 hours after receiving the results.
Either way, watch this space...just when I was enjoying being back at the beach!
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@caterina We still have cases - we've had 4 days (not consecutive) with no new cases so while it's under control the rule is, and part of how we've controlled it, that if you have ANY of the symptoms you get tested - while you wait for the results you stay isolated, and when you get those results you stay isolated for a further 48 hours if they're negative. If they're positive, you stay isolated until you have no further symptoms.
I agree that yes, it will be a "normal" sore throat...but it's also far better, particularly for the sake of others, to do the right thing, get tested and stay home. @byrdlip We have friends that we were meant to be going out to dinner with tonight - we told them that we wouldn't be and they have gone right ahead and assumed that I'll be dying shortly. So that's positively negative! @lsquared I will be but it's better to be safe than sorry. @juliedduncan I'll be fine - and if I'm not I'm going to go out under cover of darkness and lick everyone's door handles so that they can suffer as well....MWAHAHAHAHAHAHA @kgolab It'll be fine....a normal cold...but best to be safe than sorry :) @tinley23 Thanks very much - be careful not to cramp up with all those things crossed... @swguevin2 Thanks - it'll be fine. What could go wrong? @golftragic Thanks - it'll be a cold and nothing more but it's better to be safe than sorry. @salza Actually....I quite like being locked away from the common folk.... @jamibann I will be...it wouldn't dare try to infect me.
I agree Graeme, that’s the right thing to do and that’s why you have so few cases. I wish we could do the same, but with so many cases still being diagnosed every day tracing is difficult. Isolation however is mandatory. I was just trying to encourage you!
wishing you all good things, graeme, including no covid. very sensible and helpful to take the precautions. and this is a ravishingly wonderful image in so many ways
Okay, so the mood of this picture goes too well with your news of a sore throat and dry cough. Self-isolate in the sunshine... I hear the vitamin D is a healer of this wretched virus.
@jgpittenger She'll be right ;) I have a food, wine and a good book or 6....what could go wrong? @lyndemc I'm sure it will just be a cold....'tis the season for it over here. @northy It would be a very brave (or foolhardy) virus to try and infect me...I would wish it a speedy recovery ;)
Oh no - but you are doing the right thing to get tested. And I only imagine what scary images you will be making whilst in isolation with that gas mask! Best of luck for a negative result - that will be positive - if you get my gist.
Your robust system of testing is clearly what we should all be doing. I have already read that you are clear - so that is good news and I look forward to seeing more from the beaches when you are able to be out and about again. In the meanwhile, I will enjoy the long view, and others from this series.
I agree that yes, it will be a "normal" sore throat...but it's also far better, particularly for the sake of others, to do the right thing, get tested and stay home.
@byrdlip We have friends that we were meant to be going out to dinner with tonight - we told them that we wouldn't be and they have gone right ahead and assumed that I'll be dying shortly. So that's positively negative!
@lsquared I will be but it's better to be safe than sorry.
@juliedduncan I'll be fine - and if I'm not I'm going to go out under cover of darkness and lick everyone's door handles so that they can suffer as well....MWAHAHAHAHAHAHA
@kgolab It'll be fine....a normal cold...but best to be safe than sorry :)
@tinley23 Thanks very much - be careful not to cramp up with all those things crossed...
@swguevin2 Thanks - it'll be fine. What could go wrong?
@golftragic Thanks - it'll be a cold and nothing more but it's better to be safe than sorry.
@salza Actually....I quite like being locked away from the common folk....
@jamibann I will be...it wouldn't dare try to infect me.
@pistache I have a good book, some booze and rather tasty cheese....what could go wrong?
Enjoy your time at home!
@lyndemc I'm sure it will just be a cold....'tis the season for it over here.
@northy It would be a very brave (or foolhardy) virus to try and infect me...I would wish it a speedy recovery ;)
I'm thankful for every morning that I wake up...one of these days I get up to see the sun rise.
Fabulous sky!