Should I still isolate myself after a positive test? Is it ok to do my own shopping (with a mask) or should I call someone? Do I still wait for a negative test or simply to be free of symptoms? Since people around me don’t really talk about Covid anymore and my country doesn’t have any guidelines in place, I’d be interested in your takes. I don’t wanna be a d*ck to others but would also rather not overshoot and lock myself up at home for two weeks like in the early days. (I hope this doesn’t count as asking for medical advice.)

Edit: Thanks y’all. Guess I just needed to hear that even though everyone has been talking of “after Covid”, the situation hasn’t fundamentally changed despite our lives having normalized. I’ll be cancelling plans and staying home.

  • @scarabic
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    101 year ago

    Get paxlovid from a doctor. It reduces the chance of long COVID.

    And have them clear you of any serious risks.

    Then isolate for 5 days, or whatever the doctor tells you.

    You may still have symptoms after that. Wearing a mask isn’t a terrible idea if so. No one around you wants to see you coughing after they know you just had COVID.